Nigeria, May 12 -- The exercise, which began on Monday at the Uvwie Local Government Council Secretariat, is designed to update beneficiaries' data and ensure transparency in the administration of the programme.

Coordinator of the scheme, Mr. Isioma Okonta, said the exercise became necessary to determine the current status of widows enrolled in the initiative across the state.

Okonta explained that the process would help the government identify beneficiaries who had remarried, gained employment or passed away, while also plugging loopholes that could lead to payments into dormant accounts.

He noted that the welfare initiative, approved by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, officially took off on Aug. 15, 2025, with beneficiaries receiving m...