The Presidency has revealed plans
by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government to put money in the hands of
Nigerians
It said from next week, a
survival fund from the government will be available to potential beneficiaries.
Speaking, Laolu Akande, the
Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the President (Office of the
Vice President) said this would be realized through active implementation of
the Economic Sustainability Plan.
Akande said that the government
of President Buhari is committed to lifting Nigerians out of poverty and
reducing the pains and negative impact of coronavirus on the people.
Akande stated this when he
appeared on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily. He also repeated it at
different times on Fresh FM radio station in Ekiti State, Bond FM, Radio One
and Metro Radio, all based in Lagos.
Akande said that this
administration was set to spend N2.3 trillion to manage the economic fallouts
of coronavirus and prevent the country from going into a deep recession.
Akande said that the Buhari
administration has set out a plan, certain initiatives and measures that are
designed to help the masses scale through this period.
Speaking on the Micro, Small and
Medium Enterprises, MSMEs, supportive initiatives, Akande informed Nigerians on
the recent launch of the survival fund under the Economic Sustainability Plan.
He said, “Next week, we are
starting the survival fund, which is a part of this plan. From next week, it
will be available and people who are potential beneficiaries will be able to
get more information on https://survivalfund.ng.”
He said that from next week, “the
website https://survivalfund.ng will be open for Nigerians who have MSMEs or
who are artisans, plumbers, electricians, transport workers, private school
teachers or who belong to different categories under the survival fund.”
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