FG social investment initiative excludes poor Nigerians –National Assembly

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Olaleye Aluko, Abuja The leadership of the National Assembly has faulted the Federal Government’s Social Investment Programmes and how they are being implemented, noting that the conditions set by of

ficials most times excluded poor Nigerians for which the initiative is intended.

According to a release, the meeting between the leadership of the National Assembly and the ministry was to review the Federal Government’s palliatives to Nigerians, especially as they concerned the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “I want to tell you that the majority of those who are supposed to benefit have no access to power. They have no access to Internet. They have no bank account, so no BVN. In fact, many of them don’t even have phones and these are the poorest of the poor. Yet, some of the conditions or guidelines which you set inadvertently leave them out.

Also, Gbajabiamila told the minister that she was in the eye of the storm as all eyes were on her to deliver the Federal Government’s palliatives.He said, “Your job right now is probably the most important as we speak, because you are saddled with the responsibility of alleviating poverty or the hardship, due to no fault of anyone, being thrust upon Nigerians.

 

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I can bet it that the majority of these lawmakers don't even understand yet the whole concept of the NSIPs, even the Disaster Minister acknowledged she was still learning the books. When you say NHGSF excludes poor Nigerians, so who is benefitting from that? Their own kids?

Petty Traders are RICH - Trademoni Jobless Youths are RICH - N_power Pupil of public schools are RICH-NHGSFP NASS MEMBERS are looking for way to take NSIP away n use it to reward their family, friends n party faithful. you are celebrating it now. Una go cry about it later

Have they ever had any plan for the poor before? The NASS only want their share of the goodies.

That been said,how well is the Lagos covid 19 relief food items been shared? 🙄...y’all want to come up with the same strategy to side line and embezzle the funds? Smh 🤦‍♂️

Ds theatrics as usual only meant 4 d gallery it won't certainly get beyond ds public vituperatn jare!

Same poor Nigerians they promised to lift out of poverty. Bunch of clueless old fools

Nice 1.All criteria should be revisited, but not BVN. This should encourage the targeted population to open an account or banks should take banking to them. We should be able to trace this money when the next govt starts probing or it will enter same persons diff Accc.

Do you have the statistics of those who don't have bvn? But during election periods, you know how to get the election materials across, even to the most remote areas! Now, all of you are behaving as if getting these funds across people is an impossible thing.

Na jail fit all of Una.

'How do you come about your lists? How comprehensive is your distribution list? What are the parameters? What is the geographical spread?' Important questions!

Wawu something..

But why this Bukola led National Assembly criticizing the Fed govt like this? Haba Saraki, the govt is doing well, all the poor have collected their share, but why dragging foot?

It's well with the Poor in Nigeria.

Maybe because they don't have BVN

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Keep twisting lies eyin were. Ofo ati ajalu tiyin na nbo laipe

OK sir when its ready for applying

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