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Subsidy Palliatives: Tinubu Makes U-Turn, Directs Immediate Review of N8,000 Cash Transfer

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed a review of the proposed N8,000 conditional cash transfer program which is aimed to provide assistance to vulnerable households affected by the recent removal of petrol subsidy.

In a statement by the President’s Special Adviser Dele Alake, it was stated that the Concerns and misconceptions surrounding the program have prompted President Tinubu to take this decision.

Furthermore, the President has authorized the immediate release of fertilizers and grains to approximately 50 million farmers and households across the country. 

This move is a move to alleviate the challenges faced by Nigerians during this transitional period.

President Tinubu reassured Nigerians that the approved N500 billion for cushioning the effects of subsidy removal will be utilized judiciously. 

He said the relief beneficiaries will encompass Nigerians from all ethnic, religious, and political backgrounds.

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  • Release of fertilizer may be possible. But how will they ensure that it gets to rural farmers and not politicians that will hijack it for commercial gains? God Bless Adesina, the former minister of Agric under GEJ.
    Release of grains from where? Buhari privatised the grain storage facilities built by GEJ. And to the best of our knowledge, those silos are empty at the moment.

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