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General News of Friday, 14 July 2023

Source: www.mynigeria.com

‘Govt of renewed shege’ – Sowore mocks President Tinubu over 6 months subsidy palliative

A collage of Sowore and President Tinubu A collage of Sowore and President Tinubu

Founder and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress party, Omoyele Sowore has called out President Bola Tinubu for his decision to provide palliatives care to Nigerians for six months.

Sowore described the new administrationn as a government of ‘renewed shege’.

Tweeting, Sowore wrote: “The govt of #RenewedShege! So, @officialABAT is going to provide palliative of N53 per day for 6 months?

“Jokes carried too far! These guys don’t rate Nigerians! #Revolutionnow.”

Tinubu had unveiled plans to transfer N8,000 to 12 million poor households in the country.

He said the money would be transferred to poor Nigeria within the next six months.

The president’s plan was contained in a letter to the House of Representatives over the 800 million dollars loan request of former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration for the social safety net programme.

He urged the House of Representatives to secure the loan.