By Joyce Remi- Babayeju
67 independent monitors in Niger State have received their engagement letters and devices from the Federal Government.
This was contained in a press release of the ministry signed by Grace Osuji on behalf of the Director Director Information of the ministry, made available to Daybreak yesterday.
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development Sadiya Umar Farouq has distributed the engagement letters and devices to 67 trained independent monitors of the National Social Investment Programme in Niger State.
Farouq who was represented by Safiya Sani Deputy Director Planning Research and Statistics, she said, ” these devices are equipped with an application that would be used to report on monitoring activities of trained independent monitors.
She explained that the mobile web based application is called the Social Investment Management Information Systems (SIMIS).
“These devices are equipped with an application that will be used to report on monitoring activities of the trained independent monitors.”
With this We can view reports submitted and see the NSIP performance indicators by state. This will enable the ministry to detect areas where there are challenges and provide greater visibility of activities happening in the field,” she said.
Each independent monitor was expected to monitor a designated number of beneficiaries of the NSIP.
Each independent monitors would be paid a monthly stipend of N30,000 for the duration of one year and they must meet up to 80 per cent of their deliverables monthly to be eligible for their stipend.
According to the minister the ministry would disengage any monitor for misconduct or non- compliance with set guidelines and directive.
The minister urged them to discharge their duties with sense of patriotism, diligence and security, adding in any case of irregularity the ministry would disengage any monitor for misconduct or non- compliance with set guideline and directives.
Focal Person for NSIP in Niger State Hajiya Amina Gu’ar advised the monitors to be hard-working, sincere and focus and give in their best to justify their engagement.
She gave the assurance that the staff of NSIP would give the monitors maximum support for them to succeed and make their job easi
