Npower: Federal Government Set To Commence Payment of 9months backlogs to Npower Batch C Beneficiaries By November 2023

According to Npower News, the Federal Government has said that it is ready to start Npower payment of backlogs to Npower batch c  beneficiaries who are on the Npower programme. 

This was made known by the Npower National Programme Manager of Npower Dr. Akindele Egbuwalo.

According to Npower News, Egbuwalo mentioned this during a meeting with some Npower batch c beneficiaries at his office in Abuja, adding that the main purpose for the temporary suspension of the Npower programme was to address all matters directly affecting Npower batch c beneficiaries with keen focus on the issues of delayed payments of stipends to Npower batch c beneficiaries.

He added that, as a result of the temporary suspension of the Npower programme for thorough restructuring and forensic audit, funds have been recovered from the existing Npower payment service providers and plans have been put in place by the programme to start disbursement of the 9 months outstanding stipends to Npower batch c beneficiaries from November, 2023. Npower payments will be carried out in installment and in batches, he noted. 

While assuring all Npower batch c beneficiaries of complete transparency and accountability, Egbuwalo stated that in line with the new agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Npower programme will be continued as Renewed Hope Job Creation Programme (RHJCP) under the supervision of the Honourable Minister, Dr Betta Edu, which will be expanded to target 5 million beneficiaries in 5 years where 1 million youths will be absorbed each year under the graduate and non-graduate stream. 

Responding, Sani Garba, an Npower batch c beneficiary from Yobe State who was present at the meeting noted that their concerns was mainly regarding the delayed 9 months stipends, adding that a national protest had initially been planned by different clusters of Npower batch c beneficiaries due to inadequate information. 

“Sir, as you have clearly explained the current situation of payment to us with outmost transparency, myself and other cluster of Npower beneficiaries represented here are assuring you that we have clearly understood your position and taken your assurances, there is no need for any protest” Garba mentioned. 

While encouraging all Npower batch c beneficiaries to keep calm as they patiently expect their payments, the cluster of Npower batch c beneficiaries expressed their joy over the assurances given to them for a better implementation of the Npower programme which will ensure that no Npower batch c beneficiary is left behind in the renewed hope agenda of the Federal Government. 

Hon. Jamaluddeen Kabir 

National Communication Manager, 

NSIPA

16/10/2023