COVID-19: Lack of social protection escalates welfare losses in Nigeria

November 17, 2021

COVID-19: Lack of social protection escalates welfare losses in Nigeria

Data shows that only four percent of households in Nigeria received support in the form of cash from the federal, state, or local government.

The lack of social protection during the peak of the coronavirus pandemic in Africa's biggest economy has exposed many Nigerian households to increased welfare losses. Data from the National Social Safety Net Project (NASSP), between March 2020 and March 2021, shows that only four perce

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Charles Ogwo

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