Buhari Replies Fayose, Says N5,000 Stipends Scheme Not A Hoax

President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to allegations by Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose, who stated that the N5000 stipends for the poor and vulnerable Nigerians is a hoax.

Fayose’s statement had followed the Presidency’s announcement that the payment of the N5,000 stipends had taken off in nine States.

The governor said that the scheme was a ‘mere propaganda’ aimed at diverting the attention of Nigerians from the unprecedented hardship and hunger in the land.

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He also challenged the federal government to publish the names and account numbers of the beneficiaries.

In a swift reaction, the presidency in a statement by the Special Adviser to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina said that it was not in the totem of the present government to lie to Nigerians.

Adesina who said this after the Federal Executive Council, FEC meeting at the presidential Villa, Abuja on Wednesday, said that the administration was built on integrity and accountability.

“On N5, 000 stipend, it was announced specifically from the office of the vice president that the scheme has started in nine states. And then a certain governor came and say it is not true. It is just a matter of who do you believe.

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“This is a government that is built on integrity and accountability. This government will not lie to Nigerians, does not lie to Nigerians. In fact, anything you hear from this government you can take it to the bank, believe it.

“So, if anybody comes and says it is politics, it is not true. Choose who to believe. I can tell you that you should believe this government because this government will not lie to you”, Adesina said.

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