Yobe State has commenced beneficiary enrolment for the Renewed Hope Ward Development Programme (RHWDP) across all the 178 political wards in its 17 Local Government Areas.
This disclosure was made by the Yobe State Coordination Office, Damaturu, as part of efforts to kick-start the implementation of the programme at the grassroots level in line with national guidelines.
In Yobe State in particular, the RHWDP is targeting to enrol a total of 178,000 prospective beneficiaries across 178 wards in 17 LGAs. As a pilot exercise, the Yobe State RHWDP Coordination Office intends to enrol 89,000 individuals, representing 50 percent of the overall target, between 16th and 19th January 2026, covering all locations within the state.
According to the Coordination Office, the pilot phase is designed to ensure quality implementation, address identified gaps, process feedback from citizens and stakeholders, and promote learning. The exercise is also aimed at ensuring equity and inclusion in the enrolment process before full-scale implementation begins.
The State Coordination further stated that it is determined to implement the directives of His Excellency Governor Mai Mala Buni, which emphasise the prioritisation of Unemployed Youths, Smallholder Farmers, and Owners of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) during the targeting and enrolment exercise. This approach, it noted, aligns with the economic realities of Yobe State and the broader objectives of the RHWDP.
The programme is expected to strengthen grassroots participation, improve access to economic support, and ensure that beneficiaries are selected transparently and fairly across communities.
Guideline for Ward-level Targeting
- All wards across all LGAs in the state must be captured on the enrolment portal
- There should be adequate spread across communities and sub-units within each ward
- Relevant stakeholders must be engaged and sensitised on the programme, especially on enrolment requirements and targeting procedures
- At least 30 percent of the population targeted should be economically active women
- Beneficiary enrolment must take place at the community level
- Beneficiary data must be verifiable at all levels
RHWDP Beneficiary Enrolment Criteria
- Prospective beneficiaries must have a valid National Identification Number (NIN)
- Applicants must be residents within the LGA or ward of enrolment
- Enrollees must be economically active, including smallholder farmers, entrepreneurs or traders, technicians, craftsmen and women, artisans, and persons with disabilities
- Unemployed youth should be highly prioritised during the enrolment process
Prospective Beneficiaries Per LGA Map
- Bade – 10 wards
- Bursari – 10 wards
- Damaturu – 11 wards
- Fika – 10 wards
- Fune – 13 wards
- Geidam – 11 wards
- Gujba – 10 wards
- Gulani – 12 wards
- Jakusko – 10 wards
- Karasuwa – 10 wards
- Machina – 10 wards
- Nangere – 11 wards
- Nguru – 10 wards
- Potiskum – 10 wards
- Tarmua – 10 wards
- Yunusari – 10 wards
- Yusufari – 10 wards
KEY METRICS
- 17 – number of LGAs
- 178 – number of political wards
- 1,000 – potential beneficiaries per ward
- 178,000 – total potential beneficiaries
RHWDP Overview
The Renewed Hope Ward Development Programme is a nationwide grassroots initiative designed to deliver support to economically active Nigerians across 8,809 wards in 774 LGAs, 36 states, and the FCT. In line with national implementation guidelines, states are required to activate coordination structures and commence the targeting and enrolment of prospective beneficiaries across all wards within their jurisdictions.
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