Yemi Alade questions Lagos State on N10 billion COVID-19 fund

Singer Yemi Alade has called on the Lagos State Government to explain how it used the N10 billion COVID-19 fund allocated to it by the Federal Government.

Recall that the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), allocated N10 billion to Lagos State to help in its fight against COVID-19.

Calling for a look into how the fund was managed, Yemi Alade also urged authorities in the state to consider the feeding pattern of the citizens which she says might be the reason why they have refused to stay at home as ordered.

She shared: "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 Nigerian 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?''.