Yemi Alade is urging the Lagos state government to account for the utilization of the N10 billion COVID-19 relief fund received from the Federal government. President Buhari had announced this relief fund for Lagos, the epicenter of the Coronavirus pandemic, on March 29th. In a series of tweets, Yemi Alade called on various state officials to explain how the relief fund has been allocated and expressed concerns about the daily feeding of residents. She emphasized the importance of addressing the basic needs of the people to ensure compliance with the lockdown measures. She specifically directed questions to the Commissioner of Finance, the Special Adviser on Information & Strategy, the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, the Commissioner for Health, and the Commissio...

Singer Yemi Alade has urged the Lagos state government to provide a detailed account of how the N10 billion COVID-19 relief fund received from the Federal government has been utilized.   It can be recalled that President Buhari, on March 29th, announced a N10 billion relief fund for Lagos, which is the epicenter of the Coronavirus pandemic.   Yemi, through her Twitter handle, questioned the state government about the allocation of the fund. She emphasized the need to address the daily feeding of residents of the state, citing it as the main reason why many have refused to adhere to the lockdown measures.   She also urged the state governor to utilize the Bank Verification Number (BVN) of residents to disburse funds directly into their accounts.   In he...

Nigerian singer Yemi Alade is urging the Lagos state government to provide transparency on the utilization of the N10 billion COVID-19 relief fund received from the Federal government.   On March 29th, President Buhari announced the N10 billion relief fund for Lagos, the epicenter of the Coronavirus pandemic.   Yemi Alade took to her Twitter to question the allocation of the fund by the state government. She emphasized the need to address the daily feeding of residents as a crucial factor influencing their compliance with the lockdown measures.   In addition, she called upon the state governor to consider using the Bank Verification Number (BVN) of residents to disburse funds directly into their accounts.   In her statement, she addressed the officials responsible for various aspect...