Opposition, Experts Knock Tinubu’s N50,000 Cash Relief, Question Vulnerability Criteria

By  Ademu Idakwo, Samson Elijah,  Abuja,  Sola Ojo, Kaduna,  Emmanuel Mgbeahurike, Owerri And Francis Okoye, Maiduguri
Opposition parties and development experts have questioned the federal government’s proposed N50,000 monthly cash transfer to vulnerable Nigerians, raising concerns over the timing of the intervention ahead of the 2027 general elections, the criteria for selecting beneficiaries and whether the amount is sufficient to cushion the effects of the economic hardship.
Reports said  beneficiaries for the cash relief must be vulnerable Nigerian households identified by the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction.
Ministry officials were not available ...