N50,000 NERSI Grant: FG Lists States Covered, Explains How Beneficiaries Can Receive Payment

According to a report by Daily Post on Sunday, November 8, 2026, the Federal Government says its N50,000 National Emergency Relief and Stabilization Intervention (NERSI) grant covers eligible vulnerable households across Nigeria, including the Federal Capital Territory.

Janet Mcdickson Noah, Director of Information and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, clarified the programme’s eligibility. The ministry said selection depends on poverty and vulnerability assessments, not residence, religion, ethnicity or political affiliation.

The intervention covers all six geopolitical zones. Southwest states are Lagos, Oyo, Ogun, Osun, Ondo and Ekiti. The Southeast includes Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo, while Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo and Rivers are covered in the South-South.

North-Central beneficiaries may come from Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger, Plateau and the FCT. Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba and Yobe are listed in the Northeast. The Northwest states are Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara.

Beneficiaries were identified through the National Social Register and national identity records. Each selected person is entitled to N50,000, which the government says will be paid without deductions and will not require repayment.

Payments are being made in phases across the country. Therefore, eligible people may receive notifications at different times; not receiving a message immediately does not necessarily mean exclusion.

The five approved payment providers are ALAT, MoMo PSB, NairaGram, OPay and Moniepoint. Their messages will identify the provider and supply a USSD code for accepting the grant. Beneficiaries can use the provider’s official USSD service to check eligibility. However, receiving a notification does not guarantee payment; recipients must accept the offer through the prescribed process.

Basic mobile phones are sufficient; smartphones and internet access are unnecessary. After acceptance, the money will be credited to a mobile wallet. Recipients can transfer it to a bank account or withdraw through a POS agent, in full or part.

The government warned Nigerians against paying intermediaries or sharing PINs, OTPs or BVNs. It said enrolment, payment and official programme messages are free. Personal information, it added, will be protected under the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023.

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