The Federal Government has released guidelines explaining how Nigerians can prepare to receive the ₦50,000 National Emergency Relief and Stabilisation Intervention (NERSI) grant, designed to support poor and vulnerable households amid rising living costs.
The intervention, managed by the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, provides ₦50,000 to selected beneficiaries through approved mobile payment providers.
According to the programme’s official guidelines, beneficiaries are selected from the National Social Register and verified national identity records, based on poverty and vulnerability criteria. The government clarified that there is no public application or registration process through which individuals can secure a place on the beneficiary list.
How to prepare for the NERSI Batch B payment
Nigerians are advised to ensure that their registered phone numbers remain active and accessible, as selected beneficiaries will receive notification through SMS from authorised payment providers.
The approved payment providers are:
ALAT by Wema Bank.
MoMo Payment Service Bank.
NairaGram.
OPay.
Moniepoint.
Beneficiaries who receive selection messages are expected to follow the instructions provided and give their consent before the money can be credited to their mobile wallets.
How to check eligibility
The government has provided USSD codes through which beneficiaries can check their selection status:
ALAT: 94523#
MoMo: 6710#
NairaGram: 72600#
OPay: 95520#
Moniepoint: 557327#
Selected beneficiaries are advised to follow the instructions provided by their respective payment providers to accept the grant.
Government warns against fraud
The Federal Government has warned Nigerians against individuals demanding money in exchange for registration, selection or processing of the NERSI grant.
The government stressed that the intervention is completely free and that nobody can influence the selection process or add individuals to the beneficiary list.
Beneficiaries have also been warned against disclosing their PINs, One-Time Passwords (OTPs) and other sensitive banking information to strangers.
For enquiries and complaints, Nigerians can contact the NERSI helpdesk through 0700-022-2222.
The government explained that payments are being made in phases, meaning that Nigerians who have not received notification should not automatically assume they have been excluded.
