From Our Correspondent
Abuja, Aug. 11, ’25 (TNZ) The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has described the newly introduced ward-based economic stimulus programme as a reflection of the typical fresh ideas that President Bola Tinubu keeps injecting into governance at the federal level.
TheNewsZenith reports that the group made this known in a statement signed by Emeka Nwankpa and Dapo Okubanjo, the chairman and secretary, respectively.
TMSG stated that the Renewed Hope Ward Development Programme (RHWDP) was a creative way of directly reaching the grassroots.
This is without breaching key principles of inter-governmental responsibility.
“Coming at a time that many Nigerians are concerned that improved federal allocations to states and local governments are not having the desired impact at the grassroots.
“It is a thing of joy that the federal government is thinking out of the box. This is to ensure that all parts of the country benefit from the programme.
“This is the simplest way of explaining what the federal government is set to do with the Renewed Hope Ward Development Programme (RHWDP).
“The administration conceived RHWDP to ensure direct engagement with the country’s 8,809 administrative wards across all 36 states.
“Judging from what President Tinubu said at his engagement with state governors on the issue, the federal government is keen on stimulating economic activities at the grassroots through a ward-based development strategy.
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“We note that the government plan will involve supporting economic activities for a minimum of 1,000 economically active individuals in smaller wards,” TheNewsZenith quoted from the statement.
The programme targets 2,000 people for larger ones under a tripartite arrangement between the three tiers of the government.
“We see it as a creative effort to generate employment, reduce poverty, enhance food security, and even enhance social protection in all the wards through a minimum of 8.8 million people.
“While it may look like eight million is a small number in a country with a population of over 200 million, it is a strategy that will ensure direct federal presence that will have an indirect effect in addressing local needs.
“We are aware that the Federal government is financing the programme with revenues accruing to the Federation Account. This is in addition to other programmes that the federal government and states are undertaking.”
It noted that a National Steering Committee comprising representatives of all six geopolitical zones is expected to oversee the implementation.
“By the time the RHWDP takes off, it will drill down development to Nigerians at the lowest levels of government.”
TMSG added that the ward-based development programme will go a long way to empowering local communities and creating jobs directly and indirectly within local economies. (TNZ)
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