APC chair: 10m Nigerian cash transfer beneficiaries lack phones, social media
All Progressives Congress national chairman Nentawe Yilwatda says most recipients of the government's conditional cash transfer cannot be reached online or challenge policy discussions.
What happened
APC national chairman Nentawe Yilwatda said more than 10 million beneficiaries of the Federal Government's N75,000 conditional cash transfer programme are not on social media.123
Yilwatda said these beneficiaries, described as poor and vulnerable, also lack telephones and televisions.23
He said such beneficiaries cannot come and challenge and discuss policy the way it is done in public forums.2
The cash transfer is described as a conditional programme worth N75,000 per beneficiary.3
Key points
What the coverage leaves out
- None of the outlets reviewed reported the context or occasion of Yilwatda's remarks, such as the event or forum at which they were made.
- None of the outlets reviewed provided data or verification for the figure of 10 million beneficiaries lacking phones or social media access.
- None of the outlets reviewed included responses from beneficiaries, the government agency running the cash transfer programme, or opposition figures.
Why it matters
The remarks concern Nigeria's conditional cash transfer programme, under which the government disburses N75,000 to beneficiaries.3
Sources (3)
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