N-Power Stipends: Nigerian Govt's Money Still Held Up By Wema Bank

Customers of Wema Bank Plc who are erstwhile beneficiaries of the Federal Government's N-Power scheme are still claiming that the bank did not credit their accounts with June stipends, AllNews reports.

Recall AllNews reported about a month ago that some outgoing volunteers from across Nigeria confirmed that they have started receiving bank alert of N30, 000 (79 US Dollars) for their June stipend.

However, AllNews gathered from numerous bonafide beneficiaries of the famed scheme who use Wema Bank that to date, their bank account is yet to be credited.

Also relying on social media comments from several beneficiaries, Wema Bank users specifically are having issues with being paid.

Every month, the Federal Government (FG) spends about N15 billion as stipends on nearly 500,000 volunteers of the N-Power scheme (both Batch A and B have now been exited).

As at the time of publishing this report, neither the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development of Nigeria which is saddled with N-Power duties, nor Wema Bank has officially reacted to the snag.

We're working to restore normalcy soon.
We apologise for any inconveniences this might have caused. Please bear with us. pic.twitter.com/JBDNGDF3wm

— Wema Bank (@wemabank) August 19, 2020

Meanwhile, AllNews can authoritatively report that Wema Bank had issues with their banking service on the day N-Power June stipends payment commenced by the FG.

The following day, they said they are "back".

We're back. Thank you for your patience. pic.twitter.com/zrkhmePAXi

— Wema Bank (@wemabank) August 20, 2020

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N-Power: See some recent reactions below:

All wema bank user have not till today receive their June stipend this is injustice. Please @npower pay wema users June stipend

— @Alincodavi's (@alincodavi) September 17, 2020

Pls we the Wema Users are begging u to pay our June stipend,we are hungry

— Aneru Iyabo Mariam (@AneruIyabo) October 1, 2020

This is the plight of Npower beneficiaries using WEMA BANK. Please come to our aid @FMHDSD @cenbank @FinMinNigeria @Npower_Reps @Npower_Reps @npower_ng @wemabank https://t.co/p99oVTL9im

— solomon uche (@solomonuche20) September 9, 2020

@npower_ng all Npower Batch B that are using WEMA bank have not received June stipend till today. Pls, what can they do?

— OLUGBADE I. A (@OlugbadeaI) September 16, 2020

WEMA Bank please pay Npower June Stipend. Npower has released the fund for you according to the mail we received.

— Joseph (@Joseph41566419) September 10, 2020

#wema bank pay Npower beneficiary their June stipend.

— Floxsy (@Floxsy3) September 14, 2020

@npower_ng please look into our plight and solve this problem of wema bank customer not being paid for June stipend.

— Kamaldeen Adekanbi (@KamaldeenAdeka1) September 26, 2020

May Allah forgive his shortcomings and grant him aljana fridaous. Aameen. Lest I forget ma, some Npower batch B using Wema bank have not been paid their June stipend. Pls, do the needful. Thanks so much ma. Accept my condolences...

— OLUGBADE I. A (@OlugbadeaI) September 20, 2020

It's a pity I choose this bank over every other bank out there
Its also a pity how we have to keep silent over our right@Wema bank pay Npower beneficiary their June stipend,other banks have paid.

— Floxsy (@Floxsy3) September 17, 2020

@wema bank if you are not paying the Npower beneficiary their June stipend, please kindly say something not keeping silent, although I intend closing the account I have if you guys,and I won't recommend your bank for anyone close to me.

— Floxsy (@Floxsy3) September 19, 2020