APC thumbs up FG for N5000 stipend scheme
The party said yesterday through its national publicity secretary, Malam Bolaji Abdullahi, that the commencement of the payment of N5000 was in fulfillment of the promise the party made during the 2015 general election campaigns that safety nets would be provided to vulnerable Nigerians.
Abdullahi said the Buhari administration has demonstrated its commitment to the party’s change manifesto, which is embedded on true transformation.
He stated that as part of its Social Investment Programme (SIP), the government had begun implementing three other major campaign promises of the party designed to provide jobs and lift the most vulnerable Nigerians out of poverty.
These, he said, include the N-Power Volunteer Corps which will provide jobs to 500,000 young Nigerian graduates; the National Homegrown Feeding Programme which has commenced in selected states, and the Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (GEEP) which provides soft loans ranging from N10, 000 to N100,000 to artisans, traders and market women, among others.
The party described the achievements as historic and unprecedented in the history of Nigeria, assuring Nigerians that the government is committed and working hard to make significant progress on the economy and other sectoral areas.
The APC, which admitted that the past year was a tough one for Nigerians due to the economic recession, expressed confidence in the ability of President Buhari to design programmes and policies that would provide succor to the masses.
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