Presidency says over 40,000 civil servants have applied in the initial phase of the consumer credit scheme and will receive the first tranche of payment Consumer Credit Scheme
The chief executive officer (CEO) of Consumer Credit Corporation (CreditCorp), Uzoma Nwagba said about 1.6 million Nigerians have applied for credit under its scheme.
In a statement on X on Thursday, Dada Olusegun, special assistant to President Bola Tinubu on social media, estimated that 500,000 Nigerians will have access to consumer credit by May 2025.
“Over 40,000 civil servants have applied in the initial phase and will receive the first tranche of payment in weeks,” Olusegun said.
“The first phase of the scheme is targeted at civil servants, and the next phase, the general population.
On April 24, the federal government approved the takeoff of the first phase of the consumer credit scheme and launched a portal for Nigerians to apply
