The Sissala East Municipal Assembly has commenced a large-scale validation exercise for the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme, with officials announcing a significant expansion that has seen the number of beneficiary households triple to more than 12,000 in the municipality. Currently, 7,250 beneficiaries are undergoing validation at the Municipal Assembly in Tumu ahead of the next cash disbursement. The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Sissala East, Adamu Yakubu, commended the government for expanding the social intervention programme to cover more vulnerable households. He explained that the caregivers collect the funds solely on behalf of the eligible vulnerable beneficiaries in their households and are not the direct recipients of the support. With the validation exercise underway, authorities assured beneficiaries that the payment phase would begin soon, bringing much-needed financial relief to vulnerable households across the Sissala East Municipality.