Coronavirus: Nigerians Ask Buhari To Pay Them Via BVN As Lockdown Continues

   

Nigerians on social media are asking President Muhammadu Buhari's government to sanction payment to them via the Bank Verification Number (BVN).

Allnews reports that the president had announced lockdown extension in some parts of Nigeria on Monday evening, and as well declared that the palliative measures such as food distribution, cash transfers, and loan repayment waivers to ease the pains of the government's restrictive policies during the lockdown will be sustained.

According to Buhari, the lockdown extension became necessary with the increase in the number of recorded cases in the country.

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Meanwhile, many Nigerians groan that they are yet to receive any palliative.

See some reactions below:

 

Use our BVN not our PHONE NUMBERs, no hungry person will practice personal hygiene!!
-CREDIT NIGERIANS (BVN)
-FOOD BANK
-ELECTRICITY
-SECURITY
-WATER
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•#TachaSaidIt #payusviaBVN #LagosUnrest

— TACHA????? (@Symply_Tacha) April 14, 2020

 

 

The FG should use this opportunity to pay the masses with BVN. With the additional 14 days which have been added to the lockdown, we need to survive at home ?.
Rt and use the hashtag #payusviaBVN , they need to hear the masses cry ? https://t.co/MgIeVUhQhE

— BIOLOGICAL SON (@TeekayOfLag) April 14, 2020

I'm amazed at the massive turn up for the movement #payusviaBVN

We will continue for the next 2 days and even more until our voices are heard and our desires are met.#payusviaBVN #payusviaBVN #payusviaBVN #payusviaBVN #payusviaBVN

— YH (@Yemihazan) April 14, 2020

Dear Nigerian Government,

N20,000 per BVN#PayUsViaBVN#PayUsViaBVN#PayUsViaBVN#PayUsViaBVN#PayUsViaBVN#PayUsViaBVN#PayUsViaBVN@MBuhari @toluogunlesi @DONJAZZY

Pls retweet , I'll follow back and even send you from my own 20k!

Leggo!

— #PayUsViaBVN (@General_Vamo) April 13, 2020

Dear @MBuhari, E don red for here o. I can no longer afford to buy food I had to start a soap diet this morning. And even this soap cannot last me for another 14 days.

Please #PayUsViaBVN pic.twitter.com/BdYqDCiyhv

— P-R-E-S-H (@seyitanfumi) April 14, 2020

BVN is basically to address identity theft. According to NISS, 38.5 million accounts has BVN identity as at 2019 which means there’s a database... If Namibia is said to pay their citizens ‘reliefs’ for COVID19 through their bank accounts, why can’t the Nigerian govt #PayusviaBVN?

— Series Abíọ́dún ♠ (@Engr_Series) April 14, 2020

Dear Federal Govt, Nigerians enter another crucial 2wks of survival, battling against all odds to combat #COVIDー19 & rising threats on the streets.
They need crucial intervention.
They need palliatives.
They need cash however small
Yes you can #payusviaBVN
Thank u for listening

— AURA❤️COOL (@TWEETORACLE) April 14, 2020