By Otunba Rotimi
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Another Groundbreaking Looting Uncovered Under President Bola Tinubu; As Auditor-General Of The Federation “Confesses” That There Is No Existing Evidence To Prove That The APC Federal Government Made Cash Transfers Of N33.7 Billion To 3.2 Nigerian Households As Told To The Public; Declares That There Are No Payment Records, No Bank Alerts, No Real List Of Beneficiaries, To Back Up The Announced Transfers
The President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Federal Government has failed to provide verifiable proof that the N33.7 billion approved for Cash Transfers reached the 3.2 million poor and vulnerable Nigerian households it announced had benefitted.
The initial report had stated: “Electronic transfers amounting to N33,751,080,000.00 were made to 3,295,207 households/beneficiaries, that have been mined to the NSR and enrolled on the NBR in 35 States, for the year 2023.”
The Cash Transfer programme was announced as emergency support to help households cope with the fuel subsidy removal, rising food prices and transport costs by the President Tinubu administration. For many Nigerians, it was meant to be a direct relief:
Money to buy rice and beans in the Market, pay for danfo and okada, and keep the Children in School.
However, despite the claim of payment to over 3.2 million households, a recent report from the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation, OAGF, noted that the President Tinubu administration “cannot prove N33.7 billion cash transfers reached” the beneficiaries.
No payment records, no Bank alerts, and no published beneficiary list, have been provided to confirm the disbursement.
In Jos Market, Mama Grace stated that she registered with her BVN, but never got any credit alert.
In Kano, Musa, a Commercial Driver, said that diesel and food costs have doubled, but the promised support never came.
Their experiences mirror that of millions of vulnerable Nigerians who heard the announcement on the radio and television, but saw nothing in their Bank Accounts.
That disconnect matters, because Cash Transfers only work when people can actually see and use them.
When the money does not arrive, families keep skipping meals, Students stay home for lack of transport fare, and small Traders lose Customers with no spending power.
The core issue is accountability. Without a transparent Social Register, traceable payment channels, and independent verifications, it is impossible to confirm who got paid and who did not.
That creates doubt and weakens public trust in government interventions.
