Protest: Tinubu approves N50K monthly allowance for Niger Delta youths

President Bola Tinubu has approved a monthly allowance of N50,000 for 10,000 youths in the Niger Delta to address the ongoing hardships in the country.

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced this during the Niger Delta Socialization Conference for ethnic groups and youths and women held on Tuesday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

He said the payment would be made under the NDDC Youth Intensive Scheme and would last for an initial 12 months with the possibility of extension.

Akpabio stressed that the move was part of Tinubu’s efforts to address challenges in the region and urged the public to avoid the nationwide protests scheduled for August 1.

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He said: “The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) will soon implement this scheme to support 10,000 youths with N50,000 monthly to alleviate the current hardship.

“We recognize the severe impact caused by oil and gas activities in the Niger Delta and are taking urgent action to address this issue.

“The economic challenges in our country are well known to President Tinubu and have received the necessary attention to address them.”

The Senate President said Tinubu had also approved the simultaneous commencement of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project from both states to create thousands of jobs for youths in the Niger Delta.

According to him, the protests were masterminded by unknown people who aimed to cause chaos and destruction throughout the country.

“Nothing in the 10-point national protest agenda concerns the Niger Delta.

“The organizers are simply copying the situation in Kenya, not caring about the potential anarchy their protests will cause in the country.

“The issues facing this country are being addressed, so there is no need for any protests at all,” he added.

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