NIPOST to disburse N5,000 to vulnerable Nigerians

The Federal government has awarded the cash transfer of N5,000 to the Nigeria Postal Services (NIPOST) under the present administration’s social welfare package to most vulnerable Nigerians, Post MasterGeneral, Barrister Bisi Adegbuyi has said.

Adegbuyi who stated this yesterday at the 2018 World Post Day celebration in Oyo town, tagged: “The Post: Delivering Good to the World”, noted that NIPOST was expected to dispense N5,000 to the poor in Nasarawa, Benue and Anambra.

He said: “For instance, the National Cash Transfer Office which caters for the vulnerable, the poor in the society awarded NIPOST the job to transfer cash to the poor. They give them N5,000 every month, and because NIPOST has transformed and leveraging on technology, we were awarded the cash disposal of N5000 in Benue, Nasarawa and Anambra . Who are we serving? We are serving the poor , the post is ready to deliver the goods to bring happiness .”

Present at the celebration are the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi represented by the retired archbishop of Methodist Church Nigeria, Ayo Ladigbolu , the Postmaster of the Federation, Barrister Bisi Adegbuyi, the Managing Director of Wema Bank, Mr. Ademola Adebise , former Chairman of First Bank PLC, Rev. Akinboboye, NIPOST Zonal Manager , Mrs Ekeleme Kristie and Vice Chairman, Oyo East Local Government, Hon. Wahab Tajudeen.

Earlier, the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi commended NIPOST for its giant strides in recent years, describing the event as very significant in the history of the agency.

Speaking through his representative, Archbishop Ayo Ladigbolu , Oba Adeyemi said NIPOST had remained the only agency that had continued to connect the people, facilitating communication and enabling the people to stay in touch.

“But it has gone beyond that limit, today, your money is safe if you send it through NIPOST. It is a great pleasure to continue to identify and relate with NIPOST ,” the royal father said.