President Bola Tinubu has called for a review of the N8,000 cash transfer programme to millions of poor Nigerians in response to public criticism of the initiative.
The president made this known in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy, Dele Alake, on Tuesday in Abuja.
The statement said that there have been many misconceptions and criticisms regarding the cash transfer programme proposed by the government.
The president had on 13 July announced that a monthly transfer of N8,000 will be made to the bank accounts of 12 million households classified as poor or low income. This cash transfer programme is intended to be implemented over a period of six months.
The programme, aimed at supporting vulnerable households affected by the removal of petrol subsidy, has however generated heated debates among Nigerians.
On Tuesday, Mr Alake noted that the Tinubu administration firmly believes that if something is prohibited or removed, there should be an alternative provision in place.
The statement added that since petrol subsidy, which was seen as a threat to the economy, had been removed, the government decided to implement a wide range of relief measures to provide assistance to Nigerians.
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