COUNTRY FILE

Nigeria

NGAActive related benefit
National statusNo strict national UBI

It does not simultaneously meet universality, individuality, unconditionality, periodicity, cash and lasting national scale.

Related activityActive related benefit

National Social Safety Nets (incl. household cash)

CheckedAugust 26, 2026

No material legislative change is listed after the source scan.

Nigeria has no strict national UBI (universal + individual + unconditional + periodic + cash + lasting). The closest current instrument is “National Social Safety Nets (incl.

RELATED BENEFITS

Related benefits

CRITERIA

Six criteria, per programme

Flags from different programmes are not added together to imply a national UBI.

Related programme

National Social Safety Nets (incl. household cash)

UniversalNo
IndividualNo
UnconditionalNo
PeriodicYes
CashYes
Lasting nationalYes

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