You’re worse than Lai Mohammed, Netizens tackle VP Shettima over claims FG created 1m jobs in 1 year

Social media users have been up in arms tackling Vice President Kashim Shettima over his claims that the Federal Government has generated over 300,000 businesses through various Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) interventions and created over one million jobs primarily for youth and women, within a year.

Shettima who made the claims during a one-day working visit to Jigawa State on Wednesday, said the President Bola Tinubu administration was determined to create more opportunities for Nigerians with similar interventions.

“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has initiated multiple interventions for SMEs, which have generated over 300,000 businesses and will provide over one million jobs within a year,” Shettima was quoted as saying.

But the statement from the Vice President has raised dust among social media users who have asked the VP to mentioned some of the businesses and jobs the government has created.

Some X users also accused the VP of lying even more than former Information Minister, Lai Mohammed whom many believed employed lies and propaganda to a great extent during the administration of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari.

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An X user with the handle @Shile_matrix wrote:

“Which business is he talking about? Most SMEs millions of SMEs I know had to fold because of their policies or sack majority of their workers cos they want to increase the wages of the rest abi no be this same Nigeria we All dey? 🥺”

Which business is he talking about? Most SMEs millions of SMEs I know had to fold because of their policies or sack majority of their workers cos they want to increase the wages of the rest abi no be this same Nigeria we All dey? 🥺

— Avocado 🥑 (@Shile_matrix) July 24, 2024

@Nedonsir said:
These lies are unending when the wrong people are in power… How many people seeing this comment can beat their chest that they benefitted… From these propaganda

These lies are unending when the wrong people are in power… How many people seeing this comment can beat their chest that they benefitted… From these propaganda

— Nedon𓃵💙 (@Nedonsir) July 24, 2024

@Amenoalert said:
“Do you notice this man lied more than Lai Mohammed 😂

Do you notice this man lied more than Lai Mohammed 😂

— GossipGoddess (@AmeboAlert_) July 24, 2024

@RealQueenBeen wrote:

“Trust this govt at your peril. It’s not only 300k jobs, it’s 300 million jobs, jokers.

In fact, if you believe anything coming from this people, you need to have your head checked.”

Trust this govt at your peril. It's not only 300k jobs, it's 300 million jobs, jokers.

In fact, if you believe anything coming from this people, you need to have your head checked.

— Queen Bee 👑 🐝 (@RealQueenBee__) July 24, 2024

@PolycarpPamdusu said:

“This is disrespectful to the many business that have had to close because of the decision of this government.”

This is disrespectful to the many business that have had to close because of the decision of this government..

— DADDY OF JOS (@PolycarpPamdusu) July 24, 2024

While @DanielRegha summed it up thus:
“The same FG that couldn’t distribute ordinary palliatives or account for the trucks of rice, generated 300,000 businesses & created one million jobs in one year?”

The same FG that couldn't distribute ordinary palliatives or account for the trucks of rice, generated 300,000 businesses & created one million jobs in one year?

— Daniel Regha (@DanielRegha) July 24, 2024

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