Payment Process for Npower Beneficiaries Will Begin After The Senate Concludes Its Recess

 According to recent updates from Npower News, the payment process for Npower beneficiaries will begin after the Senate concludes its recess. This was discussed during a 50-minute live session on Facebook with Npower officials, including the National Chairman, Abdulrahaman Ibrahim, Publicity Secretary Adeshina A. Adex, and Comrade Kehinde James, the Npower Chairman for Niger State.

During the session, Comrade Kehinde James mentioned that he visited the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation and met with the Personal Assistant to the Permanent Secretary. He was informed that the Director of the office of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NSIPA had approved the payment, but the delay was due to the fact that the Senate has not yet verified the new CEO of NSIPA. The Senate is expected to resume from recess on either the 16th or 19th of this month, after which the payment process will begin.

Comrade Kehinde James also shared that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had frozen the payments due to ongoing investigations, but the stipends would be released once the new CEO, Dr. Badamasi Lawal, assumes office. The ministry is aware of the removal of GMB due to his autocratic leadership style. He further clarified that only Npower batch C stream 2 beneficiaries would receive payments, as batch C stream 1 had already been paid.

Regarding media engagement, Comrade Kehinde James explained that arranging an interview with Brekete Radio has been difficult, requiring an affidavit and waiting for their turn due to the high number of pending requests. He also approached Arise TV and Channels TV for interviews, but was informed that it would cost 200,000 Naira since they are privately owned. As a result, the National Association of Npower Beneficiaries is considering using NTA, a government-owned media outlet, due to its cost-effectiveness.

The session concluded with Comrade Kehinde James, Adeshina A. Adex, and Abdulrahaman Ibrahim stating that all internal disputes within the association have been resolved. They assured that payments will commence once the frozen funds are released by the EFCC under the authority of the new CEO of NSIPA, Dr. Badamasi Lawal, following his Senate screening.