The Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, has ordered a conditional cash payment to vulnerable Nigerians amidst the ravaging coronavirus disease.
The president made the announcement in a nationwide broadcast on Sunday, where he also ordered a lockdown of Lagos, Ogun, and Abuja.
Buhari orders cash payment to vulnerable Nigerians for two months.
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The President said:
“For the most vulnerable in our society, I have directed that the conditional cash transfers for the next two months be paid immediately. Our Internally displaced persons will also receive two months of food rations in the coming weeks