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Yemi Alade tackles Lagos state govt. to account for the ₦10 billion COVID-19 relief fund from FG

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Nigerian Singer, Yemi Alade, has urged the Lagos state government to provide an account of how the  ₦10 billion COVID19 relief fund provided by the Federal government has been spent.

Nigerian Singer: Yemi Alade/ Credit: Yemi Alade

On March 29th, President Buhari announced a ₦10 billion relief fund for Lagos state.

Lagos state has the highest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nigeria.

The singer, in a series of tweet on her Twitter handle, asked the state government how the fund has been utilised.

She noted that the regular feeding of residents of the state needs to be looked into as it is the foremost reason many have ignored the stay at home order.

She went on to beckon on some Commissioners in the state to develop strategies that would help reduce the hunger in the land.

She also urged the state governor to make use of the BVN of residents of the state to credit their accounts with funds. 

“We call on Commissioner 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!

“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

“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 Nigerians will not suffice.

“Commissioner @ProfAkinAbayomi, as a fellow Nigerian, I trust that the rapid increase of Covid19 cases saddens you.

“Apart from the 5billion given to @NCDCgov & the 2billion worth of food items for 200,000 60 yr old Nigerians. How do we stay healthy if the YOUTH are HUNGRY?

Commissioner Dr Idris Salako (Physical Planning&Urban Development) how do we ensure that Nigerians that live “hand-to-mouth”& pay “rent” on a daily basis don’t get evicted from their homes by landlords.

“Hawkers, sex-workers, beggars, conductors what plans do you have to protect them?”.

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