Latest Npower News Today Monday 15th May 2023

Npower Program Background

In 2016, the Npower program was launched by the President Muhammadu Buhari administration to equip Nigerian youth with employment and entrepreneurship skills. The program has been successful in providing opportunities for beneficiaries to acquire practical skills and improve their employability. However, the recent delay in the payment of stipends has caused concerns among beneficiaries who rely on the payments to support themselves and their families.

Efforts to Address Payment Delays

The Npower management has apologized for the delay in payment of stipends for January, February, March, and April. While work is still ongoing to pay backlogs for beneficiaries who had previously verified their account information, beneficiaries are being asked to exercise patience as payment will soon begin. A few weeks ago, the Honourable Sadiya Umar Farouq had declared that the Npower initiative would continue as long as the future administration was led by the All Progressives Congress (APC), providing some reassurance for beneficiaries about the program’s continuity.

The Importance of Timely Payments

Timely payment of stipends is crucial to ensuring that beneficiaries can meet their basic needs and continue to participate in the Npower program. The Npower program has been instrumental in providing Nigerian youth with skills that enable them to become self-reliant and contribute to the country’s economy. It is therefore essential that the government ensures that payments are made on time to support the sustainability of the program and the livelihoods of beneficiaries.

Today’s Latest Npower News for Saturday, May 13th, 2023 reports that Npower beneficiaries are urging Minister of Ministry Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Umar Farouq, to complete all outstanding stipend payments for N-power volunteers before the end of her term.

The N-power program was introduced in 2016 by President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration to provide employability and entrepreneurship skills to Nigerian youths. As President Buhari’s administration ends this May 2023, Npower beneficiaries are calling on the Minister to clear all payment backlogs before her departure from office.

It is noteworthy that a few weeks ago, the Honourable Minister of the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, stated that as the Npower program was initiated by the APC government, it would continue under the incoming APC leadership.

The Npower management Nasims has again updated beneficiaries in regards to the payment of backlog stipends. According to Nasims, if you have not been selected as a Beneficiary of the program, you’re ineligible for payment. Beneficiaries can boldly see their Npower status via the Nasims self-service portal

Npower resumed payment of backlog for some of the Beneficiaries who had earlier validated their account details a few days ago. Read details here Npower Resumed October, November, December Backlog Payment