N-Power: FG Reveals 'Key' Thing It'll Do After May Stipend Payment

The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development announced at the weekend that the details of their efforts 'to streamline the N-Power programme will be provided as soon as May stipend has been paid', AllNews reports.

Announcing the development in a statement issued by the ministry, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Umar-Farouq, said, “We are working hard to streamline the programme for greater efficiency and to provide opportunities for more Nigerian youths. Details will be provided as soon as May stipend has been paid.”

In August 2018, the Federal Government of Nigeria engaged additional 300,000 beneficiaries in the second batch of its N-Power Volunteers Corp effective to add to the roughly 200, 000 pioneer volunteers.

Batch A beneficiaries are widely expected to be exited soon, while Batch B's duration in the programme ends July this year.

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The beneficiaries who are Nigerian graduate youths are paid a stipend of N30, 000 monthly.

The FG had stated its intent for the scheme to become the largest post-tertiary employment programme in Africa.