Empowering Vulnerable Voters: ₦150k Now or ₦5k on Election Day?

Good morning, everyone. I’ve been debating with a friend abroad—an anti-Tinubu critic—about the First Lady’s proposal to empower vulnerable Nigerians with ₦50k–₦150k before the elections. Surprisingly, he supports it. He argues that if this fund reaches people early, they won’t be swayed by the token ₦5k handout on voting day. He even expected Peter Obi’s camp to launch such an initiative first. Now he thinks Mrs. Tinubu’s move could make small election-day gifts ineffective. What do you think? Is it more reasonable to distribute substantial aid before the polls or offer a modest sum only on election day?

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