Human rights activist and Afenifere spokesperson, Mr. Yinka Odumakin has criticised the All Progressives Congress for denying that it promised to pay unemployed graduates N5,000 stipend .
During an interactive session with members of Civil Society Organisations at the National Press centre in Abuja, Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed was quoted as saying that President Mohammadu Buhari didn’t promise to pay unemployed graduates.
However, Odumakin reportedly accused the APC of removing integrity from governance. He said “There has been a lot of dillydallying on this matter since this government took over. The APC said during the electioneering that 25 million youths would be paid. They even erected billboards some of which are still visible today.
“By denying the promise, they are removing integrity from governance. They should have just explained to Nigerians that the drop in oil price has affected their manifesto and the reality on the ground makes their promise impossible to meet.
“However, the path they are taking is nothing but fraudulent. Some of us knew that their promises were impossible to honour but that is how politicians operate. They promise heaven but make excuses when it is time to perform.”
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