Contrary to some media report, President Muhammadu Buhari has not approved the distribution of N30,000 each to Nigerians with Bank Verification Number, BVN, the Presidency has said.
The report had claimed that presidential spokesman Femi Adesina disclosed the approval.
Quoting Adesina, the report had said: “The President announced the relief package to be given out N30,000 to every Nigerian who has a verified BVN account to ease pressure posed by the order to lockdown economic activities.
“The N30000 relief fund will be given to every Nigerian with verified BVN account. I am sure the fund will go a long way to help Nigerians stock up their home during the stay-at-home order by the Government.”
However, Adesina, said that the reported approval of a N30,000 relief fund for each Nigerian by the President is concocted.
According to him: “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,” Adesina tweeted Saturday afternoon.
