Tolu Ogunlesi has debunked the story which says that 193 Billion Naira was shared to pregnant women in Jigawa
He replied to a tweet by Nollywood actor, Kate Henshaw who wrote
“Someone said they shared N193Billion to pregnant women and lactating mothers in 7 months!!
Abi na my ears no hear well?
What in the billion is going on in this country of ours?”
Tolu Ogunlesi replied
“Thankfully, this is fake news. A bunch of incompetent journalists miscalculated simple figures
The Jigawa Govt said 5,740 women each received N4,000 monthly for 8 months
= 5,740 X 4,000 X 8 = 183,680,000
Some (people) miscalculated it, added 3 more zeroes, and misreported. Sadly.
Always important to ask vital questions when one sees certain outrageous headlines. ENTIRE Jigawa State Budget for 2022 is not even up to the miscalculated amount. That’s why it’s very sad that people who claim to be journalists could even publish such..in the first place”