The Federal Government has debunked reports claiming that each of the 36 state governors received ₦570 billion as part of efforts to alleviate economic hardship for the most vulnerable citizens.
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, clarified that the federal government actually distributed ₦573 billion among the 36 state governors and the Ministry of Federal Capital Territory from the end of 2023 to July 2024. This disbursement was a reimbursement under the World Bank-supported NG-Cares programme.
Idris, in a statement on his X handle, emphasized the importance of avoiding misinformation. This clarification followed a misleading report by an online medium (not Naija News) suggesting that each governor received ₦570 billion.
Addressing the misinformation, Idris stated, “At no time did I say that State Governors received ₦570 Billion each from the Federal Government. What the States and the FCT collectively received in reimbursements between the end of 2023 and July 2024, under the World Bank-supported NG-CARES program, is a total of ₦573 Billion Naira, as follows: ₦135.4B in late 2023, and ₦438.36B last month. These numbers are in the public domain, in the spirit of transparency, and should not be the subject of distortion or sensationalism in the media.”
