Presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad has reacted to reports that Federal Government is planning to begin a monthly payment of N150,000 to repentant Boko Haram members.
Reports emerged on social media that the government was making plans to pay Boko Haram repentant members.
However, Bashir Ahmad, media aide to President Muhammadu Buhari described the report as false, urging members of the public to disregard the report or ask the poster for to provide a credible source of the story.
He tweeted;
FAKE NEWS ALERT: The Federal Government is NOT planning to start paying repented Boko Haram members N150,000 monthly.
The story is baseless and should be regarded as the usual fake news. When you see it here or on WhatsApp, ask the poster to provide a credible source of the story.
FAKE NEWS ALERT: The Federal Government is NOT planning to start paying repented Boko Haram members N150,000 monthly, the story is baseless and should be regarded as the usual fake news. When you see it here or on WhatsApp, ask the poster to provide a credible source of the story
— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) November 12, 2020
