Nigeria, April 26 -- A post has been circulating on WhatsApp stating that the Federal Government of Nigeria has directed the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation to open the Child Support Scheme to all Parents.

THE CLAIM

The Federal Government is giving 50,000 for child support to all Nigerian Parents.

THE FINDINGS

Findings show that the claim is FALSE

In an independent review carried out by FactCheck247 it was observed that the post retrieved was recurring from 2023.

The Nigerian Tribune,one of the news mediums in the country had reported it to be FALSE.

In the statement, The federal government through the minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation, Dr Betta Edu (who is currently on suspension) ur...