{"id":84115,"date":"2023-07-15T11:38:56","date_gmt":"2023-07-15T11:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/07\/15\/it-is-an-extension-of-buharis-venom-8k-wont-cushion-effect-of-poverty-mahdi-replies-shehu-sani\/"},"modified":"2023-07-15T11:38:56","modified_gmt":"2023-07-15T11:38:56","slug":"it-is-an-extension-of-buharis-venom-8k-wont-cushion-effect-of-poverty-mahdi-replies-shehu-sani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/07\/15\/it-is-an-extension-of-buharis-venom-8k-wont-cushion-effect-of-poverty-mahdi-replies-shehu-sani\/","title":{"rendered":"It Is An Extension Of Buhari\u2019s Venom, 8k Won&#8217;t Cushion Effect Of Poverty- Mahdi Replies Shehu Sani"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>In response to Shehu Sani\u2019s warning about the proposed eight thousand cash transfer for 12 million impoverished Nigerians, Mahdi Shehu, a Nigerian businessman, medical practitioner, and activist, expressed his belief that this initiative would not alleviate poverty. <\/p>\n<p>Shehu Sani, a former senator, took to Twitter to caution the potential recipients, urging them to pray before accepting the cash transfer, as a similar program introduced by the previous administration had led to increased poverty levels in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Mahdi Shehu, in his response to Shehu Sani\u2019s remarks, criticized the initiative as an extension of President Buhari\u2019s harmful policies, emphasizing that the money would not effectively address poverty-related issues. In a statement, he warned individuals to be cautious and vigilant, stating that the eight thousand Naira would not provide any substantial relief from poverty, suggesting that it was a deceptive measure.<\/p>\n<p>In his words: \u201cIt is an extension of Buhari\u2019s venom. Collect and swallow it at your own peril. This is a caveat and a wake-up call. N8k will never cushion any poverty effect. It is deceptive\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During a House of Representatives plenary session on Thursday, President Tinubu presented a letter in which he outlined the government\u2019s plan to provide eight thousand Naira to 12 million impoverished Nigerians over a period of six months. The objective behind this cash transfer was to mitigate the hardships resulting from the removal of fuel subsidies.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/cc4dc10e917948a9b66a7fdc33cfab6d\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Mahdi Shehu responded to Shehu Sani\u2019s warning about the proposed cash transfer by expressing his belief that the initiative would not effectively address poverty. He criticized the program as an extension of President Buhari\u2019s detrimental policies and cautioned potential recipients to be wary of its deceptive nature. President Tinubu later presented a letter during a House of Representatives session, outlining the plan to distribute eight thousand Naira to 12 million impoverished Nigerians over six months, with the aim of reducing the impact of fuel subsidy removal.<\/p>\n<p>Content created and supplied by: HealthTourist (via  Opera<br \/>News )<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<span class=\"content\">    ,  .   ,     .       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