Atiku Abubakar Questions APC on Cash Transfers to Poor Nigerians

Atiku Abubakar, the African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, has called on Nentawe Yilwatda, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, to clarify how the Federal Government managed to transfer ₦75,000 to over 10 million vulnerable Nigerians, many of whom reportedly lack phones, televisions, or social media access. Yilwatda made these remarks following an APC National Executive Council retreat in Maiduguri, Borno State.

In his Independence Day address, Atiku questioned the identification, contact, and payment processes for these beneficiaries, particularly in the insecure regions of Borno and Yobe. He demanded evidence of how the payments were made, whether through direct delivery or bank transactions, and criticized the administration of President Bola Tinubu for exacerbating the cost-of-living crisis in Nigeria over the past three years, stating that families are struggling to afford basic necessities.