obyrich:
I thank God non of the South Eastern states is on the list of 'the most poverty stricken states' in Nigeria. Chukwu Okike Abiama ekele m gi o.

erico2k2:

There is. Only one thing we Need In Nigeria that will sort both the poor and the rich
We need ELECTRICITY
Even if it takes the FG 2 years to achieve %20 I say go for it.see if people don't get employed . This is not an issue of now. And then FG . It's an issue of leadership . We need the Engine of Nigeria to start and that needs power . The FG is buying into the idea of welfare states when the Rich nations are trying to get out of it.

rerhji:
a good move by Mr. president if dis works out nd d punishment for trying to disrupt d programme Shd b severe.....FTC after 8yrs of struggling....dedicate dis to all my fans

pressplay411:


Truth be told, the N5000 was promised to the youth during campaign.
Guess they realised it was better suited for the poor, bearing in mind youths inclusive.

The level of poverty sweeping across the nation is apocalyptic. Hopefully this project isn't mismanaged as usual.

dharmiedrums:
I'm amazed...you made so much sense, I thought you were...

Enyimbamercedes:
In summary:
1. The 5000 naira is per household and not per individual
Yet again another poorly thought out intervention. This is not a Conditional Cash Transfer because i cannot see any condition the beneficiaries have to fulfill other than being poor and destitute in order to receive the 5000 naira. Ideally, A CCT intervention is designed to lift the household out of poverty by encouraging them to perform some sort of poverty alleviating activity in exchange for payment. 5000 naira cannot lift a household out of poverty!!!
A well thought out CCT programme would ideally have two components: A Basic Income Guarantee (B.I.G). This can be the 5000 naira given per household however after they have satisfied certain conditions i. e must have Children in school or must be involved in some income generating activity already. This can be given for 2 years or whatever duration of time and it basically guarantees the household a basic income...as the name implies. After 2 years, the second phase, a Poverty Reduction Accelerator Investment (PRAI) is given to households. This will be a bulk sum of money to be used to boost their business or start one. This could be a sure way of lifting households out of poverty...in theory

vhickky:
No sir, you obviously didn't get the process, the poor households would be identified by the Community members themselves, using the parameters that define poverty in their area..... Poverty is relative, a man can have 10,000 naira and claim to be poor, another can have 10 naira and still claim to be poor..... The question is how do they define poverty in that community?, is is about the number of times they eat in an household, or the number of times firewood fumes comes out in their Compound, in a typical poor community this is a sure indication that they are actually cooking in that household...... Please read more on community based targeting to understand sir.......

... NB: an household can also be defined as a family.....

mapet:


Have you read the conditions of the scheme before this your needless write-up?

mapet:

N5000 was NEVER promised to "youth" during election. You lot just twist and modify facts. N5000 was promised to the "poorest" and the "most vulnerable"

Enyimbamercedes:
In summary:
1. The 5000 naira is per household and not per individual
Yet again another poorly thought out intervention. This is not a Conditional Cash Transfer because i cannot see any condition the beneficiaries have to fulfill other than being poor and destitute in order to receive the 5000 naira. Ideally, A CCT intervention is designed to lift the household out of poverty by encouraging them to perform some sort of poverty alleviating activity in exchange for payment. 5000 naira cannot lift a household out of poverty!!!
A well thought out CCT programme would ideally have two components: A Basic Income Guarantee (B.I.G). This can be the 5000 naira given per household however after they have satisfied certain conditions i. e must have Children in school or must be involved in some income generating activity already. This can be given for 2 years or whatever duration of time and it basically guarantees the household a basic income...as the name implies. After 2 years, the second phase, a Poverty Reduction Accelerator Investment (PRAI) is given to households. This will be a bulk sum of money to be used to boost their business or start one. This could be a sure way of lifting households out of poverty...in theory

refiner:

Enyimbamercedes:


Yes mum, i read it and the only condition is that they are poor and destitute

dabossman:
The only comments I'm really interested in is that of those who may have benefitted from this program. Everyone on Nairaland is supposedly rich and 5k is beneath them. It's seemingly lunch money or recharge card money for many.

But in the words of the song "Mr. Wendall" from Arrested Development;

"Two dollars means a snack to me, but it means a great deal to you"

erico2k2:

plz paste the quote to ur assumptions
This si what he said
http://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2016/02/29/despite-campaign-pledge-buhari-jettisons-n5000-stipend-to-unemployed-youths/
Now who is twisting things?

erico2k2:

from your own analysis you can tell this is all a big joke, those who worked had not been paid how do you expect those that had not worked to be paid, more so should the FG no make sure those owed get paid forst to elevate thier own poverty? or waht do you think?

mapet:


I am telling you, this is twisting of what was campaigned. 5k was never promised to youths..........

vhickky:
I don't know if this was actually implemented or a consultant just drew this up, but if this was actually done, if u go to those communities and see the people identified as poor, you would thank God for your own case, and understand the difference between poverty and being better off

erico2k2:

It was, as I personal heard him saying it on NTA, That link posted there I see you ignored it fine, why dont you post me one to debunk what I just showed.Lets we forget vonorability is not exactly poverty

erico2k2:

It was, as I personal heard him saying it on NTA, That link posted there I see you ignored it fine, why dont you post me one to debunk what I just showed.Lets we forget vonorability is not exactly poverty

mapet:


The credible source is the Party's manifesto. You heard it on NTA, give the link. As per the link you posted, the party had come out to deny that they never promised to pay 5k to unemployed youths

dabossman:


This is actually the campaign promise that was made in January 2015 before the elections:

"All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), has promised to provide allowances to discharged but unemployed Youth Corps members for Twelve (12) months while in the skills and entrepreneurial development programmes, if elected in 2015. There is also the pledge to provide One Meal a day for all Primary school pupils.

Buhari/Osibanjo administration also vow to create a Social Welfare Program of at least Five Thousand Naira (N5000) that will cater for the 25 million poorest and most vulnerable citizens upon the demonstration of children’s enrolment in school and evidence of immunisation to help promote family stability.

“As a nation and the Sub Saharan Africa’s leading energy producer, we had in the past squandered the opportunity to build functional infrastructure to better the lives of the average Nigerian. We can no longer afford this luxury of inactivity.

We must revive our public and private sectors in order to provide functional services and secure the good of the individual Nigerian and his or her family,” Buhari said in a document that reveals some of his plans for 2015.

http://www..ng/2015/01/05/free-meals-allowance-jobless-youths-n5000-poor-families-buhari-promises/

erico2k2:

YOUR LINKS DO NOT WORK , YOU CAN TRY IT YOURSELF plz try again

Khd95:
may day!

Wailing wailer spotted,i repeat wailing wailer spotted
**********
to them bubu can never achieve any good,but they shall be shamed

dabossman:


Here's another link from Vanguard. Check item 12. It reads:

12. Create a Social Welfare Program of at least Five Thousand Naira (N5000) that will cater for the 25 million poorest and most vulnerable citizens upon the demonstration of children’s enrolment in school and evidence of immunisation to help promote family stability. 13. Provide allowances to the discharged but unemployed Youth Corps members for Twelve (12) months while in the skills and entrepreneurial development programmes.

Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/05/what-buhari-promised-nigerians/

This is the previous link: http://www..ng/2015/01/05/free-meals-allowance-jobless-youths-n5000-poor-families-buhari-promises/

Modified: It keeps shortening once i post. Don't know why.

If we must hold Buhari's government accountable to their promises, we must do so by questioning them on what they promised and it's implementation. We don't need to embellish their words.

Khd95:
may day!

Wailing wailer spotted,i repeat wailing wailer spotted
**********
to them bubu can never achieve any good,but they shall be shamed