Afropop singer, Yemi Alade, is definitely uncomfortable with the present COVID-19 lockdown in Lagos State, as she requests for a rundown of how the N10 billion COVID19 relief fund received from the Federal Government has been disbursed and allocated in the state.
Alade, via her Twitter handle, called on the Commissioner of Finance to Lagos State, the Special Adviser information & strategy, Commissioner of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Commissioner of Physical Planning & Urban Development, and the Commissioner for Health, to give account of how the fund has been used.
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According to her, the daily feeding of residents is main problem that needs to be solved.
She argued (sic): “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 Nigerins 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 Nigeriam that live “handtomouth”&pay “rent” on a daily basis don’t get evicted from their homes by landlords?Hawkers, sex-workers, beggers,conductors what plans do you have to protect them?” She wrote.
Recall that President Buhari on March 29th, announced a N10 billion relief fund for Lagos whIch is the epicenter of the Coronvirus pandemic.
We call on Commisioner 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! pic.twitter.com/lI2AP45yvp
— 🤜🏾 #WOMANOFSTEEL 🤛🏾 (@yemialadee) April 20, 2020
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
— 🤜🏾 #WOMANOFSTEEL 🤛🏾 (@yemialadee) April 20, 2020
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 Nigerins will not suffice
— 🤜🏾 #WOMANOFSTEEL 🤛🏾 (@yemialadee) April 20, 2020
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? pic.twitter.com/qSZ0MOJJaU
— 🤜🏾 #WOMANOFSTEEL 🤛🏾 (@yemialadee) April 20, 2020
Commissioner Dr. Idris Salako (Physical Planning&Urban Development)how do we ensure that Nigeriam that live "handtomouth"&pay "rent" on a daily basis don't get evicted from their homes by landlords?Hawkers, sex-workers, beggers,conductors what plans do you have to protect them?
— 🤜🏾 #WOMANOFSTEEL 🤛🏾 (@yemialadee) April 20, 2020
Commissioner Mrs. Folashade Adefisayo (Education) it has been 3weeks(&Counting) since the lockdown in Lagoscommenced,this will setback our already lacking educational syllabus.Some countries have commenced online schooling to avoid the gap,what are your strategies?@jidesanwoolu
— 🤜🏾 #WOMANOFSTEEL 🤛🏾 (@yemialadee) April 20, 2020
Commisioner Mr. Lere Odusote (Energy and Natural Resources) 70 cases of covid19 were discovered today, with slight increase in Electricity tariff and constant blackouts, how do we ensure Nigerians stay home 672 hours(4weeks) with no electricity supply? @jidesanwoolu
— 🤜🏾 #WOMANOFSTEEL 🤛🏾 (@yemialadee) April 20, 2020
Governor @jidesanwoolu Thank you for your service at this time.Below is the estimated population per LGA in lagos,with only 25%of our population having bank accounts(which still exceeds 200,000 families ),have you considered using bVN numbers to credit accounts weekly Sir? pic.twitter.com/vvyhI1yFbT
— 🤜🏾 #WOMANOFSTEEL 🤛🏾 (@yemialadee) April 20, 2020
His Excellency @MBuhari @NGRPresident thank you for service at this time.With the 50million Euros donated by EU(21 billionNaira),Cash transfers to mitigate impact of social distancing measures was stated as PRIORITY.What agencies/NGO s are in charge of the weekly distribution?
— 🤜🏾 #WOMANOFSTEEL 🤛🏾 (@yemialadee) April 20, 2020
