A former Kaduna State Senator and human rights activist, Shehu Sani,has warned Nigerians against collecting the N8,000 palliative from President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

Tinubu recently got approval for the N500 billion he sought from the National Assembly as palliative for 12 million households worst affected by the removal of fuel subsidy. 

According to a letter to the House of Representatives, the president said 12 million families would get N8,000 over a period of six months to ameliorate the hardships faced as a result of the subsidy removal.

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Reacting to the development, Shehu Sani urged Nigerians to pray hard before collecting the N8,000 proposed by the Tinubu-led administration.