₦600bn Cash Transfer: HURIWA Seeks Full Disclosure, Rejects Yilwatda’s Excuse
*Says Plateau, Zamfara, Niger attacks expose deepening security crisis Chuks Okocha in Abuja The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), has rejected the explanation offered by the National Chairman
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has rejected the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda's explanation regarding the federal government's claim of distributing over ₦600 billion through the conditional cash transfer programme to more than 10 million vulnerable Nigerians.
HURIWA believes that Yilwatda's argument, that most beneficiaries did not own mobile phones, watch television or use social media, is insufficient and fails to address the core issues surrounding the expenditure. The association demands full disclosure and independent verification of the records showing that the reported ₦600 billion was indeed transferred to the beneficiaries.
HURIWA is particularly concerned by conflicting reports from various parts of the country, where some states confirm beneficiaries while others claim they cannot identify or establish records of the payments. Furthermore, HURIWA has expressed deep concern over the increasing security challenges in Plateau, Zamfara, and Niger States, with reports of killings, attacks, and mass abductions.
The association emphasizes the urgent need for a more effective national security response, shifting from reactive measures to preventive strategies capable of identifying threats before they escalate into massacres and mass abductions.
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