The National Coordinator, Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus Programme (NG-CARES) Dr Abdulkareem Obaje says the Agency has disbursed over N35.3 billion to all the 36 States and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to boost their performance in cushion the effect of COVID 19 pandemic in the country.

 He made this known in Abuja at the training for Monitoring and Evaluation Officers, Heads of Delivery Platforms in all the states as well as Heads of States Cares Coordination Units.

Dr Obaje Maintained that the training was designed to give the target participants first-hand knowledge on operationalisation of the Monitoring and Evaluation Manual developed jointly with the states adding that NG-CARES encouraged all the state governments to add more resources to the projects.

Also the Chairman of, Federal Cares Technical Committee, Mr Aso Vakporaye, reiterated that the programme was aimed at ameliorating the impact of COVID-19 on the vulnerable and the poor.

The Head, State Cares Coordinating Units, Delta State, Mrs.Lady Patience Ogbewe, said the workshop had exposed them to generate credible data for effective implementation of the programme.