The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticized the Federal Government’s announced ₦50,000 monthly relief for vulnerable households, questioning both the timing of the intervention and the safeguards for distributing public funds.
In a statement attributed to national publicity secretary Bolaji Abdullahi, the opposition party alleged that the proposal was politically motivated and designed to counter its campaign emphasis on reducing the cost of living.
The ADC argued that households were struggling with high food, transport and medical costs and questioned how far a ₦50,000 payment could go in meeting essential needs. It also accused the government of relying on announcements rather than demonstrating the results of previous social interventions.
The party referred to other purported relief initiatives, including a social intervention fund, transport-related measures and proposed worker support, and demanded evidence of implementation and beneficiary outcomes.
Abdullahi further called for greater public accountability over cash-transfer programmes, citing concerns about earlier expenditure and asking whether audit findings had been adequately addressed.
The allegations about political motives, misuse of funds and failures to implement previous programmes are the ADC’s claims. The supplied report did not include a response from the Presidency or the ministry responsible for the proposed relief.
Independent confirmation of the programme’s eligibility rules, payment mechanism, funding, start date and oversight arrangements would be necessary to assess its likely effect on vulnerable households.
