A group, South East Progressives Assembly, SEPA, has threatened court
action against President Muhammadu Buhari and the ruing All
Progressives Congress, APC, over the inability of the Federal Government
to commence the payment of the monthly Five Thousand Naira (N5,000
stipend) to unemployed Nigerian youths.
President Buhari and his party, the APC had during their campaigns
promised to drive its Change policy through certain programmes which
include payment of N5, 000 monthly stipend to unemployed Nigerian
youths.
The group said it is worried by the antics of APC senators who
rejected a motion at the floor of the Senate seeking to compel President
Buhari to fulfill his campaign promise on the payment of 5000 Naira
monthly stipend to unemployed Nigerians.
In a statement by SEPA, titled “Our Intention to Sue President Buhari
And APC Over Non-Payment of N5000 Monthly Stipend to Nigerian
Unemployed Youths”, signed by its President, Ebere Uzoukwa, the group
insisted that having successfully entered into a bond with Nigerians
including the youths through its campaign promises, President Buhari and
his party owe Nigerians the obligation of fulfilling their promises
including the immediate payment of the N5,000 monthly stipend to
unemployed youths.
The statement read, “The South East Progressives Assembly(SEPA)
wishes to convey its intention to challenge the non-payment of the
monthly Five Thousand Naira(N5000) stipend promised to unemployed
Nigerian youths by the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC) and
President Muhammadu Buhari during the campaigns.
“Our decision to explore legal option on this very particular issue
is largely hinged on the overriding fact that APC’s manifesto which
contains some of its campaign promises and that of President Buhari
undoubtedly remains the real bond between Nigerians and the governmental
the day.
“President Buhari presented himself to Nigerians as a man of great
reputation, sincerity and truth. He promised Change as well as certain
programmes and policies that shall drive the expected Change policy.
This among others include the monthly payment of 5000 Naira stipend to
unemployed Nigerian youths.”
SEPA lamented that rather than commencing the fulfillment of some of
the campaign promises six months after the party’s victory, the group
said it is shocked that President Buhari and APC resorted to exhibiting
certain actions that smacks of deceit and incompetence in governance.
“The growing tradition of denying campaign promises, proclamation of
Nigeria as a broke and most corrupt nation by Mr. President while in
foreign countries, propounding excuses on alleged failures of the
immediate past government, inability to define policies and direction,
alleged refusal to continue some of the lofty programmes and projects
inherited from the past administration, perceived selective fight
against corruption, alleged political vendetta against perceived
political opponents, exclusion of the south east and south south zones
from the inner cabinet of the executive and perceived sectionalism
judging by the actions and body language of Mr. President, have largely
cast serious doubt on the sincerity, uprightness, truthfulness and
overall reputation of President Buhari,” the group said.
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