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ONDO SOCU CLEARS THE AIR OVER CONDITIONAL CASH TRANSFER REGISTRATION
…Expansion of Single Register Underway to Capture More Eligible Individuals – Bankole
The Ondo State Operations Coordinating Unit (SOCU) has condemned and discredited a viral, misleading message urging people to click on a link to register and benefit from the recently launched ₦1.2 billion Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) programme in Ondo State. The office announced the expansion of the Single Register.
Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa officially flagged off the second phase of the Conditional Cash Transfer disbursement on June 13, 2025, at the Akure South Local Government Secretariat.
During the event, the governor launched the distribution of Renewed Hope debit cards to thousands of beneficiaries as part of the Federal Government’s National Social Investment Programme (NSIP), implemented in collaboration with the Ondo State Government through the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA).
However, in the wake of the disbursement, a misleading message began circulating, claiming that individuals could become beneficiaries by clicking a shared link. The message falsely quoted the governor and misrepresented the registration process for the programme.
Reacting to this development, the State Coordinator of SOCU, Olaoluwa Bankole, clarified that beneficiaries of this second phase were selected and verified from the existing State Single Register—a subset of the National Register of poor and vulnerable people.
Bankole explained that the Single Register (SR) is the product of a rigorous Community-Based Targeting (CBT) process, guided by national policies and principles. “People don’t just register or submit names arbitrarily,” he said. “The process is conducted at the community level across all 18 local government areas by trained desk officers and enumerators.”
He emphasized that the data on the register is verifiable and available for use not only by federal and state governments, but also by well-meaning Nigerians and philanthropists interested in supporting various vulnerable groups—such as the Elderly, Persons With Disabilities, Pregnant women, Widows, and Children.
The SOCU Coordinator urged the public to be wary of fraudulent messages and phishing links. “Let us be mindful of the links flying around so we don’t lose the little we have in the bid to gain more,” he cautioned.
He, however, noted that the expansion of the Single Register is an ongoing process. He assured the public that SOCU will soon commence a new round of data collection through the accredited Community-Based Targeting (CBT) process, during which eligible individuals will have the opportunity to be included in the register.
“We are committed to ensuring that no truly vulnerable person is left out. The expansion will be done transparently at the community level, and we encourage eligible individuals to participate when the process begins”, he concluded.
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