“Collective Request”: Fresh Twist as N-Power Reps Forum Ask FG to Pay N360k Arrears to Beneficiaries
- N-Power representatives have asked the Senate to call Betta Edu, minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation, to order
- The N-Power representatives urged the Senate to compel Edu to, without delay, pay their "complete stipends totalling N360,000"
- Legit.ng reports that the N360,000, according to the N-Power representatives, 'comprise N270,000 monthly stipends and a N90,000 exit package'
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FCT, Abuja - The 36 states and FCT N-Power representatives forum have appealed to Betta Edu, minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation, to pay beneficiaries N360,000 arrears.
According to the N-Power representatives, the federal government is bound to pay them nine months arrears (N270K). The scheme’s leaders also said disengaged N-Power beneficiaries are entitled to N90,000 “exit package”.
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N-Power beneficiaries want arrears and exit package
In a statement sent to Legit.ng on Friday, December 22, the N-Power representatives stated that they “only receive one month's stipend”, which they are not pleased with.
The N-Power coalition asked the Nigerian Senate to see to their new demand.
Their statement reads:
“Dear Senate, we appeal to you to call the Honourable Minister to order, urging the prompt payment of our complete stipends totaling 360k (comprising 270k monthly stipends and a 90k exit package). This collective request aims to enable us to effectively utilise the funds. Currently, we only receive one month's stipend.”
N-Power: "C2 beneficiaries being attended to" - NASIMS
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the federal government said the N-Power beneficiaries are currently receiving their arrears.
This update was provided on Thursday, December 21, by the National Social Investment Management Systems (NASIMS), through its official Facebook page.
"Our non-graduate program active", N-Power
Meanwhile, N-Power said its non-graduate programme is "still active".
The scheme also stated that all programmes are on hold for now due to the ongoing investigation by Edu.
FG to pay 9 -month N-Power arrears
Legit.ng also reported that the FG announced its readiness to commence the payment of nine months of backlogs to N-Power beneficiaries who were on the programme.
The FG, through NASIMS, said recently that N-Power arrears will be paid when the ongoing restructuring phase is completed.
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