N-Power Stipends: Nigerian Govt's Money 'Withheld' By Wema Bank

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

Recall AllNews reported last Wednesday that some outgoing volunteers from across Nigeria confirmed that they have started receiving bank alert of N30, 000 for their June stipend.

Denis Ayokunle, a Kwara State Batch B N-Power beneficiary said he received bank credit alert of N-Power payment around 5: 23 PM during the midweek.

Another beneficiary, Njideka Kings, a Lagos beneficiary, who uses Zenith Bank told AllNews he has gotten paid 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

READ ALSO: N-Power July Stipends: Ministry Of Humanitarian Affairs Gets Arrears To Pay

N-Power: See some recent reactions below:

Wema bank, pls what happens to your npower customers' June stipend that have been paid since Wednesday 19th, August and yet none has received alert from you......my account no is 0229856785

— olusola ebenezer (@tallest4real) August 21, 2020

Good Day npower , no wema bank beneficiary have received alert , please what's happening,, I need response, please

— oyegunle ayodeji olu (@deji_234) August 22, 2020

@npower_ng Please I don't know why I haven't received my June payment up till now. I am using Wema bank.

— O Adeolu (@toppylawz) August 22, 2020

@wemabank good afternoon, it is quite unfortunate that since last week Wednesday that all npower beneficiaries using other bank have received their June stipend wema bank is the only bank that has not credit his customer, can you pls assist on it. It taken longer than expected.

— Sulaiman taiwo (@speakmore001) August 24, 2020

Pls do something about our June stipend,Those of us that is using Wema Bank didn't received

— Aneru Iyabo Mariam (@AneruIyabo) August 24, 2020

Pls we the user of Wema Bank didn't receive June stipend

— Aneru Iyabo Mariam (@AneruIyabo) August 21, 2020

Good day @npower_ng. Pls, its been 4 days since the payment of stipends for the month of June commenced for Batch A Npower volunteers and i'm yet to receive mine till now, i use Wema bank and I have colleagues with similar complaints, pls help us out!

— Bright (@AugustKeed) August 23, 2020

@npower_ng please all NPOWER beneficiary using Wema bank have not receive their June stipend. Please do something about it. God bless you

— Bamidele olusegun john (@Bamideleoluse17) August 23, 2020

Why is that only wema bank have not pay NPOWER beneficiary their June stipend?

— Bamidele olusegun john (@Bamideleoluse17) August 24, 2020

@npower_ng I wasn't astounded that Nigeria has missed it's way a very long time.... How can you commence payment to beneficiaries on state and bank selection? What happened to beneficiaries using Wema Bank and those from Taraba, Sokoto, Zamfara, Rivers and others?

— sodiqolayinka (@sodiqolayinka41) August 21, 2020

I didn't receive June stipend,Wema Bank, Delta state

— Aneru Iyabo Mariam (@AneruIyabo) August 21, 2020

@npower_ng we have not received june/ july stipends alert at wema bank oooo, pls help us,

— Ajiboye Victor (@AjiboyeVictor12) August 21, 2020

@npower_ng since payment started, wema bank account users are yet to receiv their stipend... What's going on plss????

— aladelokun jimlas (@jimlasdamisi) August 21, 2020

Please, all the wema bank customers in NPOWER Ekiti Batch B have not receive their stipend for the month of June, others banks has paid their customers. What is going on please.

— Bamidele olusegun john (@Bamideleoluse17) August 21, 2020

@npower_ng

Dear Team,

Please be informed beneficiaries using WEMA bank in LAGOS STATE are yet to receive June stipend.

Kindly assist to look into this.

Kind regards

— Johnson Osagie (@Henro_tech) August 23, 2020