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N-POWER: FG to off set delayed payment of 9 months to Beneficiaries

By Joyce Remi-Babayeju

The Federal Government has said that beneficiaries of the N-Power programme will soon be paid their 9 months of delayed stipends.

The Npower National Programme Manager Dr. Akindele Egbuwalo discussed this during a meeting with some N-power beneficiaries at his office in Abuja.

Egbuwalo said that the main purpose for the temporary suspension of the programme was to address delayed payment of stipends and other matters directly affecting beneficiaries.

According to him, the programme had to temporarily suspended to enable thorough restructuring and forensic audit, adding that funds have been recovered from the existing payment service providers and plans have been put in place by the programme to commence disbursement of the 9 months outstanding stipends to beneficiaries from November, 2023, by installment.

Egbuwalo who While assure the beneficiaries of complete transparency and accountability, stated that in line with the new agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Meanwhile, the N-Power National Programme Manager disclosed that the new name of the N-power programme is rename Renewed Hope Job Creation Programme (RHJCP) w under the supervision of Dr Betta Edu, and it 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.

One if the beneficiaries based in Yobe State,Sani Garba, 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 beneficiaries due to inadequate information.

“Sir, as you have clearly explained that payment to us will be with outmost transparency, myself and other cluster of 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 assured.

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