NPower: Sadiya Umar Farouk Discusses Fate of NPower Beneficiaries

Binta Zumi- What can you tell us about NPower?

Sadiya Umar Farouk- NPower is an initiative by the president to alleviate poverty among the youths in Nigeria

Binta Zumi- What is the fate of NPower Beneficiaries?

Sadiya Umar Farouk- NPower is a 2 years volunteer scheme designed by the Federal Government of Nigeria due to some issues the NPower Batch A beneficiaries were not exited, but now they are exited, NPower batch B beneficiaries will be exited by next week.

Binta Zumi- Are there any plans for these exited NPower Beneficiaries?

Sadiya Umar Farouk - About 100,000 NPower beneficiaries are now entrepreneurs, while those who could not because business owners will be giving a non compulsory Loan, we are currently in talks with CBN to grant NPower Beneficiaries access to various forms of loans such as GEEP, AGSMEIS, and ANCHO BORROWER.

Binta Zumi- Will NPower Beneficiaries be paid their June stipend?

Sadiya Umar Farouk- By next week NPower beneficiaries will start getting alerts.