Actor, Yul Edochie, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to provide economic relief to Nigerians by giving them N50,000 each in preparations for the lock-down imposed by governments across the country.
His appeal comes after the President announced a 14-day lockdown in Lagos, Abuja and Ogun state. Part of the efforts to curb the spread of coronavirus in the country.
In a post via his Twitter page, the actor cum politician appealed to the president to put in place economic support for Nigerians. He stressed that many it would be “difficult to keep people at home,” with the current situation of the country.
“Dear President @MBuhari Please provide an economic relief package for Nigerians. Even if it’s 50k each, it will go a long way,” he wrote.
“People are hungry, locked down with no money, begging left, right & centre. With the situation like this, it’ll be difficult to keep people at home.”
Similarly, Yemi Alade, Afrobeats singer, called on Buhari to provide economic stimulus package for Nigerians ordered to sit at home.
“#COVID19 The Nigerian Government can budget N150 billion for 500 legislators. But don’t have any package for it citizens sitting at home,” she said.
So far Nigeria has 111 cases of the killer virus that has continued to spread across the globe.
