Active Social welfare benefits system is what Nigeria Government needed now to migrate Nigerians to international standard on development as gaint of Africa.
Supposing Nigeria Government had before Covid 19 created a working agencies in charge of Social welfare benefits to the citizens,there could have been data to be merged with those that are working,( that is data of every Nigeria citizens and other immigrats). The Job of Presidential TASK force on COVID19 must have be easier to them and the aim of Lockdown to curb the spread of Covid 19 could have being a huge success.
Secondly look at the glaring trade of Human trafficking in Northern Nigeria,Had it being our Country social welfare benefits System is active,those Almajiri children could have be under thier parents or guardians recieving entitlement from tax payer money as social welfare benefits from Government agencies.
Imagine the abuses of all those Children shown from Kano and other part of Northern Nigeria.Thirdly Child abuse is rampant in many state all over Nigeria including South East,South South and Northern Nigeria because of lack of care for poor children and disabled.
The possible solutions now is for FGN to make policies with support of National Assembly/States House of Assembly, Governors and all the Local Government Chairman for a law to execute Monthly payment of social welfare benefits of at least, N15.000 allowances for every Nigeria Child under 18 years of age,N30.000 for adults who lost his/her Job,N20.000 for those that have not worked at all but are out of work, N35.000 for unemployed Single Mothers or Fathers as Social welfare benefits through any New agencies to be created.
This is what Nigeria Government needed to do as deem fit.
Any developing countries considers first the social welfare benefits of its citizens for rapid economic growth because Social welfare system attract patriotism, Security of life and property which is very vital ingredient in youth and Sports promotion and other agencies.
Social welfare benefits system enhances National growth and Unity in purpose.
One of the best way to fight corruption in Nigeria is to create social welfare benefits opened to every citizen to access when Job lost or unemployed. .
When Government had achieved the plan for instituting Social welfare benefits, then all the struggle to loot State or National fund as security for families will end automacally, even the case of yahoo yahoo boys and unnecessary prostitution will also reduced drastically.
Sign Ikechukwu Okoronkwo
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