- President Bola Tinubu-led federal government did not announce a plan to take over the payment of salaries to state and local government workers in Nigeria
- The claim was made in a tweet by an X user, and it has been copied and shared on Facebook and Instagram, with the user alleging NAN was the source
- However, findings showed otherwise, while no credible media outlet reported the said development
The claim that President Bola Tinubu-led federal government was set to take over the payment of salaries of local government workers across the country has been found to be false.
An X user identified as @Gen_Buhar claimed that the federal government was planning to take over worker payments at the local and state levels.