COVID-19: Lawan urges FG to ensure equity in stimulus package for Nigerians

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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Wednesday, urged the Federal Government to ensure equity and fairness in the distribution of the stimulus package across the country.

Lawan, according to a press statement signed by his Special Adviser Mr Ola Awoniyi made the appeal at a meeting of the National Assembly leadership with some members of the Presidential Committee on COVID-19.

“In fact, some of our states have been in a very difficult situation before the outbreak of Coronavirus and such interventions will definitely help,” Lawan said. “In our last meeting, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning indicated very clearly that the Executive is proposing a N500 billion stimulus package.

 

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Dady a woman in narayi kaduna in the process of getting at list one supergety Lost her child because when the child fell on ground the crowd match on him and he died

But you are part of the fed govt

I just love dis country do you know why guy?... Because we're all scam... But not too worry na ogun go kill dem last

Any difference...

Is North and Lagos, just like $22.7B loan. Thunder fire una, we are watching the scam called Nigeria. *A Government that cannot finish sharing over 7 million Voter Cards in two years but shared ₦5.2bn in 72 hours for poor people...*

And the fire came

Rubbish how would there be fairness when the money is not pay to individual account and the money is given selected people while everybody is suffering the so call lock down

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