Due to the daily increase of confirmed cases in Nigeria, especially in Lagos, Yemi Alade has a lot of questions.
While the number of cases is still on the rise, thankfully, reports of crime have reduced. Still, we continue to see on social media about people begging on the streets, hungry. This is why Yemi Alade is asking the Lagos State Government to give an account of the ₦10 billion COVID-19 relief fund received from the Federal Government.
Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari, on March 29, announced a ₦10 billion relief fund for Lagos which is the central point of the coronavirus pandemic.
Yemi Alade, via Twitter, asked the state government how the fund has been allocated. According to her, the daily feeding of residents in the state needs to be looked into, as this is the main reason many have refused to stay at home despite the lockdown. She also tasked the state governor to use the BVN of residents to credit their accounts with funds.
Check out her tweet.
Correction is welcome! Additions are welcome! But missing the message and losing the goal is A HUGE SUBTRACTION!
— ???????? #WOMANOFSTEEL ???????? (@yemialadee) April 20, 2020
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We call on Commisioner of Finance to lagos state; Mr Rabiu Olowo Onaolapo To explain to us how the 10billion Naira covid19 relief fund has been allocated. What are your plans to sustain the daily feeding needs nigerians?! This is the major reason people are not staying at home! pic.twitter.com/lI2AP45yvp
— ???????? #WOMANOFSTEEL ???????? (@yemialadee) April 20, 2020
Honourable Prof Gbenga Omotoso, Special Adviser information&strategy, what strategies have been deployed to get weekly stipends to the bus drivers,area boys,hawkers that don't have bank accounts,so they do not see the need to join the #1millionboys &prey on the poor and innocent
— ???????? #WOMANOFSTEEL ???????? (@yemialadee) April 20, 2020
Honourable Mrs. Bolaji Dada (Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation) how can we get to the 49 % poverty ratio of our population in Nigeria? With the billions of naira in relief funds made available to Lagos state? Unfortunately, catering to 60yr old Nigerins will not suffice
— ???????? #WOMANOFSTEEL ???????? (@yemialadee) April 20, 2020
