The All Progressives Congress has
assured Nigerians that it will not renege on its campaign promise to pay 5,000 Naira each monthly to 25 million most vulnerable Nigerians, while
calling on the citizens to ignore the mischievous attempt by the PDP to confuse
and mislead them on this issue.
In a statement issued in Abuja on
Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said
even though the PDP-led Federal Government plundered the common wealth in its
time, it (APC) has devised creative means not only to pay the money but also to
fulfill its other campaign
promises to Nigerians.
promises to Nigerians.
It said the non-implementation of
the payment policy so far is due to the fact that it was not included in the
2015
budget, which was prepared by the PDP-led Jonathan Administration, and also because of the need to first block
all financial leakages.
budget, which was prepared by the PDP-led Jonathan Administration, and also because of the need to first block
all financial leakages.
”Now, the Buhari administration has
been busy putting into place measures that will make it possible to start the
implementation of this project. Such measures include the introduction
of the Treasury Single Account (TSA).
of the Treasury Single Account (TSA).
”We are happy to inform Nigerians
that as of the end of September 2015, over 1.4 trillion Naira – which hitherto
was
lying unproductively in various commercial banks – has been recovered
and paid into the TSA,” APC said.
lying unproductively in various commercial banks – has been recovered
and paid into the TSA,” APC said.
The party said that in its usual
jumpy and superficial approach to issues, the PDP has already rushed to judgment
on the issue without bothering to hear from the APC, which made the promise in
the first instance.
Some jobless Nigerians are saying”
we are watching” desperate all APC promises to them.
