Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina has discredited report that Nigerians with bank verification number (BVN) will be given N30,000 as relief fund.
The report, which went viral on Friday, said Adesina issued a statement to that effect.
The said amount was to help Nigerians “stock up their home during the stay-at-home order by the government”.
As a way of reducing the spread of COVID-19, both federal and state governments placed restrictions on public gathering.
In a tweet on Saturday, Adesina urged Nigerians to ignore the information.
“Fake news peddlers have concocted a statement, purportedly issued by me, saying FG will pay N30,000 to each Nigerian with BVN, to help them stock up before an impending national lockdown. Not me. The so-called statement is hereby disclaimed,” he tweeted.
Fake news peddlers have concocted a statement, purportedly issued by me, saying FG will pay N30,000 to each Nigerian with BVN, to help them stock up before an impending national lockdown. Not me. The so-called statement is hereby disclaimed.
— Femi Adesina (@FemAdesina) March 28, 2020
However, some Nigerians on Twitter in reaction to Adesina’s tweet asked if the government has any plan to help its citizens at this time.
Below are some reactions
Even if it’s fake,what stops you guys from doing something like that?
How do the daily hustlers survive?— Naija Red❤️❤️ (@OfficialTemmi1) March 28, 2020
Motor go jam you soon
— Peter O. Idowu (@PetersOpe) March 28, 2020
We know your govt don’t care about Nigerians, whether they die of covid 19 or hunger.
— Augustine Okoloise (@AustinOkoloise) March 28, 2020
But federal government needs to give us something, US AND UK are doing it…. Even though na 10k…..
— Oluwatimilehin Gabriel Dada (@_oluwatimilehin) March 28, 2020