In his quest to cushion the effects of the fuel subsidy removal, on the people of Kaduna State, the governor of the state, Senator Uba Sani on Tuesday, signed an executive order on financial inclusion for one million poor and vulnerable persons across the state.
While signing the executive order in his office, Governor Sani explained that the aim is under the state government’s efforts to address the exclusion of about 2.1 million poor, underserved and vulnerable citizens in rural areas from financial services, to ensure they benefit from the state and Federal Government’s Social Intervention Programmes.
He however revealed that a committee comprising government officials, civil society organisations, non-governmental organisations, and financial technology companies will develop a state financial strategy to drive the social intervention programme.
According to him, about one million poor and unbanked citizens are expected to be included in the financial services sector next year, noting that the state government will consult with key stakeholders, including traditional rulers, religious leaders, and local government chairmen, to ensure mass sensitisation and involvement of the citizens in the financial inclusion drive in the state.
