The Nigerian Federal Government has once again given a fresh update on how applicants should go about the N50,000 presidential conditional grant scheme.
The Minister of Trade, Industry, and Investment, Doris Uzoka-Anite, through her official X account disclosed that applicants to the Grant Scheme for citizens across the 774 local government areas should watch out for SMS to link applications with the National Identity Number.
The Minister also advised that the applicant’s NIN must tally, without which there will be no processing in line with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s NIN- Account number linkage requirement.
According to the statement; “The Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment thanks all applicants for their interest in the Presidential Conditional Grant Programme and assures that applications are being thoroughly processed.
“Due to new regulations from the Central Bank of Nigeria, applicants are now required to link their national identification numbers (NIN) with their bank accounts. We currently do not have a record of the NINs of those who applied. Therefore all applicants will receive an SMS from ‘FGGRANTLOAN’ With instructions to submit this information via a
secure link.
“This step is essential for the continuation of the application process. Only verified applicants will receive this notification, and NINs must match the applicant’s name for the process to proceed.
“We appreciate your patience and cooperation, and we will keep you updated on your application’s progress. Thank you for your participation and contribution to national growth.”
