Covid-19: FG is not sharing N100billion to Nigerians, Lai Mohammed warns
*Caution against fake news
The minister of information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has debunked the news making the round in some quarters that the federal government has disbursed about 100 billion Naira to poor Nigerians and vulnerable persons affected by the Lock down all over the country.
Speaking during the presidential taskforce briefing on COVID-19 in Abuja on Monday, Alhaji Mohammed described the news as fake, misleading and a deliberate attempt to mislead the general public.
He cautioned Nigrians to beware of fake especially at this critical time the world is battling to find a lasting solution to the COVID-19 pandemic.
He urged members of the public to disregard the news in its entirety.
Daily Times recalls that the news broke out on social media quoting the minister of saying that due to the Lockdown, the federal government has disbursed over 100 billion Naira to poor Nigerians and vulnerable persons affected by the Lock down all over the country.
The report further stressed that , most poor people all over the country have received the money.
However , Nigerians have been calling federal government of Nigeria in social media , radio , television station over failure provide food , electricity , for them in the midst of Lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease.
