Minister In Charge Of Npower, Dr. Betta Edu Says She Never Went On Break; Minister Calls For Renewed Effort To Take Nigerian Youths Out of Poverty

According to Npower, the Minister in charge of Npower,  Dr. Betta Edu, on Tuesday 2nd January 2024, resumed in her office after her visit to Plateau state to offer relief items for persons affected by the Plateau Massacre on Xmas Eve.

Addressing members of staff of the Ministry in charge of Npower, on her first day in office in 2024, the Minister in charge of Npower Dr. Betta Edu called for renewed, collaborative efforts to pull vulnerable Nigerian youths out of poverty.

According to Npower,  the Minster in charge of Npower Dr. Betta Edu reiterated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's dedication to alleviating poverty and eradicating humanitarian challenges within the tenure of his administration.

According to Dr. Betta Edu the minister in charge of Npower, "What is most important is that we must draw out our goals and we must be focused to achieve them. We must be transparent and accountable in our dealings, and we must put the poor and vulnerable youths first in all our interventions.

"We need to work as a team. We need to be more innovative in our approach and strategy, and we need to be more committed to work,"

Dr. Betta Edu the minister in charge of Npower, assured Nigerian youths that she and her team would continue to work round the clock to meet 100%, of the mandate given to the Ministry in charge of Npower by the president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Dr. Betta Edu the minister in charge of Npower, noted that in the last one month, even during the Yuletide, she and her staff never went on break, as they were on the field attending to the vulnerable and poor Nigerians in various parts of the Federation.

"Even during the Xmas and new year break, we were out there bringing succour to the poor and vulnerable in parts of the Federation in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of Mr President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu which aims to free Nigerian youths from poverty.

"Throughout December, we achieved more mile stones. Conditional Cash Transfer paid additional five hundred and thirty two thousand persons following in person verification, Renewed Hope Shelter for Poor and Internally Displaced Persons  completed ground clearing and grading of ten hectares for the building of forty houses we also installed bore holes to provide water for construction. The rural vocational skill program trained five hundred people in Adamawa State, and we launched Renewed Hope Grant for vulnerable groups in Cross River state and some other states. Npower batch c received one month Npower payment out of their back log pending recovery of their funds removed from account. 

"We were also in plateau state to condole and offer emergency response succour to communities affected by the Xmas Eve massacre. We got in on first January, back to Abuja.

"And today,  the 2nd of January 2024,  we are back to office working. The reason is simple: We must deliver on our mandate. We have a mandate to pull fifty million Nigerians out of poverty within forty one months, and all of us must commit to it, "the Minister in charge of Npower, Dr  Betta Edu said.

According to Npower, Dr Betta Edu revealed that in the coming weeks, the federal government,  through the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation the ministry in charge of Npower,  will kick off several social intervention schemes including the New Npower, End Hunger and Code Nigeria  programme, Grow Nigeria, and revitalize most programs under the ministry and its agencies, all these programs are geared towards giving vulnerable and poor Nigerians a new lease of life.