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Politics: Avoid Fake News at this hour of Coronavirus Pandemic as explained by Adesina the President Spokesman


The presidency says it has no plan of giving Nigerians 30,000 naira.
According to Femi Adesina, the viral news announcing payment of the money is fake.
Adesina attributed the news to those he described as 'fake news peddlers'.
Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina has denied a report that he said Nigerians with bank verification number (BVN) will be given 30,000 naira as relief fund.
According to him, the report which went viral on social media is false.
He denied this in a tweet on Saturday March, 28.
He consequently urged Nigerians to disregard the information.
"Fake news peddlers have concocted a statement, purportedly issued by me, saying FG will pay 30,000 naira to each Nigerian with BVN to help them stock up before an impending national lockdown. Not me. The so-called statement is hereby disclaimed," he tweeted.
Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina has denied a report that he said Nigerians with BVN will be given 30,000 naira as relief fund. He made this known on his tweeter page on Saturday March, 28.

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