President Tinubu approves 50,000 Naira Monthly Stipend for 10,000 Niger Delta Youths
Read trending news following Nigeria's planned nationwide protests and recent approval from President Tinubu to pay a monthly stipend of 50,000 Naira to 10,000 youths of the Niger Delta region.
President Bola Tinubu has approved a monthly stipend of N50,000 for 10,000 youths in the Niger Delta to alleviate current economic hardships. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced this at the Niger Delta Sensitisation Conference for ethnic nationalities, youths, and women in Port Harcourt on Tuesday.
The payments will be made through the NDDC Youth Intensive Scheme and will last for an initial 12 months, with a possibility of extension. Akpabio highlighted that this initiative is part of Tinubu’s efforts to address challenges in the region and urged against participating in the national protest scheduled for August 1.
Sen. Akpabio announced that Tinubu has also approved the simultaneous commencement of the Lagos to Calabar coastal highway project from both states, a move expected to create thousands of jobs.
He claimed that the planned nationwide demonstration was orchestrated by unidentified people with the intention of causing mayhem and devastation all throughout the nation. "The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) will implement this scheme immediately to cushion the current hardship by providing N50,000 per month to 10,000 youths," he declared.
"We are acting quickly to address these issues and acknowledge the serious impact that the oil and gas activities in the Niger Delta have caused."
President Tinubu is aware of the economic issues facing our country and is taking the necessary steps to address them.
The Senate President noted that necessary funds were being allocated for critical projects to meet the needs and dreams of the Niger Delta people, and he urged patience as the Federal Government's policies and programs take effect, emphasizing that one year was too short a timeframe to measure their success.
"There is nothing in the 10 points agenda for the national protest that captures the interest of the Niger Delta. The organizers are merely copycats imitating the situation in Kenya, not minding the potential anarchy their protest will bring upon this country."
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