N-Power Trends In Nigeria Following Non-payment Of Stipends

Beneficiaries of the Federal Government’s N-Power initiative are calling on the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to pay their June and July stipends, AllNews reports.

One week after the FG's announcement to the Nigerian public that five hundred and two thousand, five hundred and eighty (502,580) data of N-Power beneficiaries have successfully migrated to the GIFMIS platform, AllNews can confirm that these genuine beneficiaries have still not been paid their June and July stipends.

Batch A beneficiaries are entitled to June stipend because they exited the Federal Government programme on June 30.

Batch B beneficiaries are being owed two-month stipends (June and July), as their duration in the famed scheme officially ended on July 31st.

Both batches N30, 000 monthly stipend is still on the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq's neck.  By our calculation, 23 billion naira is being withheld by the Zamfara-born politician.

Many beneficiaries celebrated 2020 Sallah downcast.

And coupled with the fact that the exit package for these Nigerian youths which the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development has consistently maintained "will be shared soon" is vague, the outgoing volunteers are hugely disappointed in Farouq and her handling of the N-Power project.

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Currently, the beneficiaries are thoroughly displeased with the erstwhile national treasurer of the All Progressives Congress (APC). And they are not holding back their feelings on social media.

N-Power: See some recent reactions below:

May God treat you the way you are treating N-Power beneficiaries. Allahumma Amin. Anyperson who is inhumane to his/her fellow men shall not reap the mercy of God. The Holy Prophet said be merciful to your fellow men so that the One in the heaven shall be merciful to you

— Abdussalam (@MisterTee_2011) August 3, 2020

N-power without payment

— Happiness Marvelous (@HappinessMarve3) August 3, 2020

@Sadiya_farouq u refused to pay N-power beneficiaries, how did u expect them to enjoy Salah

— bigbemboy (@lilbemboy) August 3, 2020

@Sadiya_farouq this woman is the worst thing that has ever happened to Nigeria and Nigerians at large. How can u owe N-power beneficiaries for over 2months

— bigbemboy (@lilbemboy) August 3, 2020

@Sadiya_farouq Madam we beg you in the name of God to please pay N-power June and July Stipends, a lot of family depends on this token. Thank you and God bless you

— Temitope Oluwadare (@Fgntope) August 3, 2020