By NAN
The Federal Government says, the Renewed Hope Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (RH-GEEP 3.0) will introduce stronger mechanisms for transparency, accountability, and broadening access to ensure that no Nigerian is left behind.
The Minister of State for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr Yusuf Sununu, stated this at the Nationa! Roundtable on the RH-GEEP 3.0 on in Abuja.
The Roundtable with the theme, “Building Trust, Strengthening Transparency and Scaling Impact through Financial Inclusion” was organised by the Ministry and supported by Akilaah, Sydani Group, and other stakeholders.
According to Sununu, the theme is timely, purposeful, and a true reflection of a shared responsibility to make financial empowerment accessible, accountable and transformative.
“The RH-GEEP is one of the flagship programmes of the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA).
“It is designed to support petty traders, farmers, artisans, and small business owners with interest-free credit that enables them to grow their businesses, provide for their families, and contribute to our national economy.
“It is designed to support petty traders, farmers, artisans, and small business owners with interest-free credit that enables them to grow their businesses, provide for their families, and Contribute to our national economy.
“Since its inception, the programme has touched millions of lives.
“However, with RH-GEEP 3.0, we are raising the bar- introducing stronger mechanisms for transparency, leveraging technology for accountability, and broadening access to ensure that no Nigerian is left behind,” Sununu said.
According to him, trust is the cornerstone of every successful social protection programme. Nigerians must trust that government interventions are fair, transparent, and impactful.
He added that through digital registration, robust monitoring and evaluation systems, and open reporting, RH-GEEP 3.0 would ensure that every naira disbursed could be traced to a beneficiary whose life is genuinely being transformed.
He further explained that financial inclusion is not merely about access to credit, but about unlocking opportunities, building resilience, and enabling economic participation.
“For our farmers, it means the ability to invest in better seeds and tools. For our traders and market women, it means expanding stock and stabilizing income”.
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Sununu was represented at the event by the Director, Reforms Coordination and Service Improvement, Mrs Ifeyinwa Ekweozor.
Also speaking the National Coordinator of NSIPA, Prof. Badamasi Lawal said the programme was designed to provide micro-credit and financial support to millions of Nigerians at the base of the economic pyramid.
“While notable progress has been recorded under GEEP 1.0 and 2.0, there are critical lessons that we must carry forward into RH-GEEP 3.0
“RH-GEEP 3.0 is not a mere continuation, it is a recalibration. It represents a conscious shift in how we approach microcredit, anchored on Trust: Re-establishing confidence with beneficiaries, the wider public, and stakeholders
“Our goal is to reach five million beneficiaries by 2027, with a strong and positive repayment culture. This is ambitious, but it is achievable, if we work in alignment,” Lawal said.
Similarly, the Programme Manager of GEEP, Mr Hamza Baba said the collective goal is to ensure that every intervention translates into measurable progress for households, communities, and the nation at large.
NAN reports that the event attracted officials from Ministry of Women Affairs, Some commercial banks, NDE, Bank of Industry and many stakeholders.
High points of the event was a documentary on the benefits of the programme. (NAN)