Npower Update: Outstanding Payments Expected to Be Cleared Within Two Weeks - Aishat Alubankudi

 

As per the latest Npower update, Aishat Alubankudi, the Programme Manager for Grants to Vulnerable Groups, has stated that Npower beneficiaries should expect their overdue payments to be settled within the next two weeks or so. This information was shared in response to a question from a concerned beneficiary regarding the delayed payments of 9 to 12 months. Alubankudi mentioned that a meeting was held earlier in the week (Tuesday/Wednesday) to address the issue, and the payments are expected to be processed soon. An image attached to the news publication further confirms her statement.

Aishat Alubankudi was recently appointed as the Program Manager responsible for overseeing grants for vulnerable groups nationwide. While some Npower beneficiaries remain skeptical about the promised resolution, others have welcomed the news with optimism, hopeful that their long-awaited stipends will soon be disbursed.

Earlier this year, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu suspended the Npower program due to allegations of mismanagement of public funds within the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation and the National Social Investment Programmes Agency (NSIPA). As a result, payments to Npower Batch C beneficiaries have been delayed for over a year, causing significant financial hardship for those who have diligently fulfilled their duties at their assigned posts. 

In response, the National Association of Npower Beneficiaries is planning a meeting with the new Chief Executive Officer of NSIPA in the coming weeks to expedite the payment of the outstanding 12 months’ stipends. The association’s leadership, along with all Npower beneficiaries, is appealing to President Tinubu to lift the suspension on the program, allowing them to finally receive their payments.