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FG announces Batch-C of its N-power programme

June 9, 2021June 9, 2021 Aminu Imam

The Federal Government has announced that a total of 550,000 applicants have been shortlisted for the Batch-C of its N-Power intervention programme. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiyya Umar Farouq, made this known at a news briefing in Abuja. The minister stated that the 550,000 short-listed applicants were selected through the National Social Investment Management System, (NASIMS) and have been contacted through their e-mail addresses after which they can enroll their bio-metric data which would lead them to the final selection. The Minister also announced…

“We�ve paid all N-Power beneficiaries”, Says FG

May 28, 2021May 28, 2021 Aminu Imam

The Federal Government, yesterday, said all outstanding payments of the N-Power beneficiaries have been made. About 14,000 beneficiaries of the Batches A and B who were exited last year were not paid their five month’s allowances. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster management and Social development, Sadiyya Farouq, last year directed those affected to report to their various State’s Focal Persons for verification and re-validation.The directive was given by the Minister as part of efforts to resolve unpaid stipends withheld due to discrepancies in records of the beneficiaries. The Minister…

FG begins selection of N-Power Batch-C applicants

March 12, 2021March 12, 2021 Aminu Imam

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiyya Farouq, yesterday announced the commencement of the selection process for the N-Power Batch-C applicants. Farouq said: �The N-Power Batch C as launched today is structured to onboard one million new beneficiaries, beginning with an initial 500,000 beneficiaries in the first stream, and a subsequent 500,000 in a second stream, all aligned to the National policy drive of lifting 100 million people out of abject poverty in 10 years. The minister further said the ministry has launched a portal, National…

‘Nigeria has the most out-of-school children in the world’ � Minister

February 17, 2021February 17, 2021 Aminu Imam

The Minister of humanitarian affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiyya Farouq, has said that Nigeria tops the list of out-of-school children in the world. She said the alarming figure informed the decision of the Federal Government to set up a committee that would develop plans to address the challenges. Speaking at the inaugural meeting of the National Steering Committee on Alternate School Programme, (ASP), in Abuja on Monday, Farouq, who is the co-chairperson of the committee explained that the committee would come up with plans that would help reduce the number…

‘Boko Haram, bandits displaced more than two million in Nigeria’ � Minister

January 8, 2021January 8, 2021 Aminu Imam

Says FG approves expansion of social investment programme in 2021 The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiyya Farouq, yesterday said the Boko Haram insurgents, bandits, and other criminal elements had displaced more than two million people in Nigeria. The minister disclosed this to State House correspondents after a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Farouq said she was in the State House to thank the President for its support to persons with disabilities in the country. She said the president had…

We shared 70,000 tonnes of food stuff to States� govs � Humanitarian Minister

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 Aminu Imam

As FG empowers 2,800 women with grant in Zamfara The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiyya Umar Farooq has said that the ministry shared 70, 000 tonnes of foodstuff to the 36 state governors during the COVID-19 lockdown period. Speaking to BBC Hausa service on Tuesday in Zamfara state, the minister said she also shared 145 trailers of rice to the states. On the reasons given by some state governors that they didn�t share the stuff in anticipation of the second phase of COVID-19, the minister…