Tinubu’s Trillion Naira Triumph: Sunday Dare Celebrates Game-Changing Household Support!

Describing the ₦1 trillion support fund as “perfect,” Dare stated, “It must be saluted as a bold statement of commitment.”

Dare continued, “President Tinubu’s approval of a trillion naira fund for the immediate roll-out of the National Construction and Household Support Programme, covering all geo-political zones in Nigeria, comes at the perfect time.”

On Thursday, June 27, President Tinubu, during a National Economic Council (NEC) meeting with 36 state governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, approved ₦1 trillion for the National Construction and Household Support Programme.

According to Ajuri Ngelale, Tinubu’s Adviser on Media and Publicity, the one trillion naira fund aims to boost agricultural productivity, strengthen the economy by creating opportunities in agriculture, manufacturing, and construction, and provide urgent economic relief for Nigerians.

Ajuri detailed that of the ₦1 trillion, ₦10 billion would be allocated to states and the Federal Capital Territory for the procurement of buses and the CNG uplift programme. The fund would also provide a ₦50,000 uplift grant to 100,000 families per state for three months and support for labor unions and civil society organizations. Additionally, ₦155 billion would be used for the purchase and distribution of assorted foodstuffs nationwide.

During the NEC meeting, Tinubu urged governors to take action to address rising hunger, emphasizing the urgency by stating, “It is getting late.”

“Our states must work together to deliver on the critical reforms required of us to meet the needs of our people. Time is humanity’s most precious asset. You can never have enough of it. It is getting late,” Tinubu said.

“We are ready and able to support you with the mechanization of your agricultural processes and the provision of high-quality seedlings. We are prepared to provide solar-powered irrigation facilities to support our farmers across seasons, but we must now produce. We must produce the food our people eat, and it will require coordination and intentionality between members of the National Economic Council (NEC).

“There is nothing we are doing that is more important than producing high-quality food for our people to consume, buy, and sell. We create jobs in the production of it, and that is before we generate wealth by exporting the excess. It is not beyond us to achieve this for Nigerians.”

The President assured that his administration would support states in any amount and form necessary to ensure the targets are met. He advised the governors to consult and report back within seven days on the support needed.

“How much support do you need from me and in what form? I am prepared to provide it. But we must achieve the result. We must deliver on our targets at all levels. Please report back following your consultations and submit to my office within seven days,” Ajuri quoted President Tinubu.