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Buhari Will Pay N5000 To Unemployed by number5(m): 8:22am On May 16, 2016 |
President Muhammadu Buhari has unveiled a social
investment package designed to impact on the lives of
over eight million Nigerians.
This was contained in a statement by Laolu Akande,
senior special assistant to the president, during an
interactive session with reporters in Abuja.
He clarified that some parts of this package would
become operational in the coming weeks.
The statement reads in part: “ The Buhari presidency is
keen to ensure that Nigerians are lifted and that if
necessary on an ongoing basis, palliatives measures would
always been considered to address the conditions of the
people.
“Long before now, the presidency has made adequate
arrangements in the 2016 budget to ensure that Nigerians
are lifted from poverty and hardship.
“All together the federal government would be directly
impacting the lives of more than 8 million Nigerians in
different social investment 2016 budget spending that
would provide succor and be a ready-made palliative to
ordinary Nigerians.
“The direct payment of N5000 monthly to one million
extremely poor Nigerians for 12 months as provided for in
the 2016 budget for which N$68.7B has been appropriated.
“The government has also made available a direct provision
of very soft loan -cash for market women, men and traders,
including artisans and agric workers. This would be for a
total of 1.76m Nigerians, without the requirement for
conventional collateral.
“Some of the traders will likely get about N60,000. A total
sum of N140.3B has already been appropriated for this in
the budget. The details also showed their there would be
payment of between N23,000 to N30,000 per month to
500,000 unemployed graduates who would be trained, paid
and deployed to work as volunteer teachers, public health
officers and extension service workers among other
responsibilities.
“They would also be given electronic devices to empower
them technologically both for their assignments and
beyond. 100,000 artisans would also be trained and paid
N191.5B has been set aside for this in the passed budget.
“At least 5.5 million Nigerian primary school children -ie
starting first in 18 states-three per geopolitical zones-would
be fed for 200 school days under the free Homegrown
School Feeding Programme. N93.1B has been appropriated
for this in the 2016 budget.
“In this same vein, 100,000 tertiary students in Science
Technology Engineering & Maths-STEM, plus Education will
partake in the N5.8B already provided for this education
grant in the budget. This payment would also be paid
directly to the students.” |
Re: Buhari Will Pay N5000 To Unemployed by NOC1(m): 8:25am On May 16, 2016 |
will the deny it again? |
Re: Buhari Will Pay N5000 To Unemployed by thesicilian: 8:35am On May 16, 2016 |
They should give it a rest. we know they're lying. |
Re: Buhari Will Pay N5000 To Unemployed by awomike4u(m): 8:37am On May 16, 2016 |
Watching in 5D.... Lets hear from the herdman himself |
Re: Buhari Will Pay N5000 To Unemployed by DaBullIT(m): 8:48am On May 16, 2016 |
While some are hoping it's true Some others are saying it's sensless Some are saying giving graduates fish is never better than teaching them how to catch fish Some are saying only the northern states and SW will benefit from this What i will say is #IStandWithBuhari |
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