With the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress (APC) trading words over N5,000 monthly stipend for unemployed Nigerians, those who can still afford internet connection have taken their case to Twitter.
PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, had in a statement on Thursday accused senators elected on the APC platform of acting a script by rejecting Philip Aduda’s motion that the President Muhammadu Buhari administration be compelled to pay a N5,000 monthly stipend promised unemployed Nigerians during election campaigns.
Nigerians were won over by Buhari’s promise of social welfare package like free meal for primary school pupils and stipends for the financially vulnerable.
Metuh however said the development at the Senate on Wednesday was a clear confirmation of the fact that the APC is a party of hypocrites, who never had the intentions of honouring any of their campaign promises.
Twitter has since taken over with the #Our5k hashtag.
Dont @ProfOsinbajo knw datNigeria lack database b4 dey promised us d stipend?Real fact is dt all dey said re jst PoliticalPropagandas #Our5k
— ACTIVATE NEW NIGERIA (@ActivateNewNig) November 5, 2015
A promise is a debt. PMB pay #Our5k — Nnaemeka Ezeribe (@utuakpa) November 5, 2015
Welfare may sounds so good in the interim but in the long run you will wish you never sold your birthright like Esau #Our5k
— Frank Onuoha (@Iamfrankelean) November 5, 2015
APC must fulfill their promise or be ready to face the consequence. #Our5k — Nnaemeka Ezeribe (@utuakpa) November 5, 2015
When Buhari/APC were making unrealistic promises of giving #Our5k They didn’t tell us how they will achieve it, they simply avoided debate
— aderinto adedayo olu (@hadeydayaaw) November 5, 2015
President Buhari will soon come here & tell us he is not aware of #Our5K. APC is pure scam. — Anya Stanley (@RealAnyaStanley) November 5, 2015
Ppl use party symbols, names and lofty promises to deceive the electorates and gain power to enrich their pockets… #Our5k
— RT.HON NDUBUAKU (@Iceberg_Kel) November 5, 2015
Goodluck gave us SURE-P and made many of us CEO’s and entrepreneurs, You @MBuhari rubbished all that & promised us ordinary #Our5k, Wey am ? — Ivan Chucx (@onechucx) November 5, 2015
Buhari neva fit pay last month salary today being 5th una dey tlk of #Our5k pls its time to wake up stop dreaming
— »»Truth in ur face«« (@jtwelve_c) November 5, 2015
Dear Nigerian Youth, don’t hope on #Our5k because @APCNigeria & @MBuhari won’t fulfil any of their campaign promise, it’s political scam. — Okowright Balaxy (@PrinceBalaxy) November 5, 2015
@johannxs youths shud no by now that #Our5k is not about PDP or APC It is about compelling this Government to fulfill their promises.
— Help A Child (@HelpAChildF1) November 5, 2015
Mr. @mbuhari shld mak us hapi for once, he shld save his pride and fulfill this campaign promise he made willing #Our5k joor! — Tryga ! (@lilfizzzy) November 5, 2015
#Our5k will ensure that I stay on the internet 24/7. That is not healthy, so it’d be pretty useless.
— ※vanelaabaibi!★**♥※ (@XtremFate) November 5, 2015
#Our5k will ensure that I stay on the internet 24/7. That is not healthy, so it’d be pretty useless. — ※vanelaabaibi!★**♥※ (@XtremFate) November 5, 2015
To think that this govt is led by “mai gaskiya” (the honest one) and a pastor yet they don’t want to make good their promise ??? #Our5k
— Nnaemeka Ezeribe (@utuakpa) November 5, 2015
APC = All Promise Cancelled..and they know u can’t do anything abt it..keep wailing for #Our5k dats all..@Osekita pic.twitter.com/g88tlzaRti — A VoiCE (@jskay7) November 5, 2015
We wanted a President with Ethics & Honor…Is that too much to ask?! #Our5k pic.twitter.com/8CKPMTFRp3 https://t.co/Ufe1co4FhY
— SEGA 唤醒 L’éveilleur (@segalink) November 5, 2015
Not fulfilling the promise of free meals and N5,000 to poor families is pure kwaraption & we will not take it #Our5k pic.twitter.com/p8W2d0yrwf — Ali George (@aligthebaptist) November 5, 2015
Can our darling APC just put PDP to shame by giving us #Our5k?
— The Chairman (@ebuka_akara) November 5, 2015
The truth is #Nigeria can’t pay #Our5k now. @MBuhari and @profosibanjo have to communicate that responsibly. — EmmanuelUchennaUgwu (@EmmaUgwuTheMan) November 5, 2015
What’s this #Our5k balderdash? Nigerians know how to make wrong demands sha
— Vlad (@AbiodunOmonijo) November 5, 2015
