President Bola Tinubu has directed the immediate payment of the backlog of stipends owed to N-Power beneficiaries across the country.
Tinubu’s directive followed the conclusion of a painstaking verification exercise initiated and concluded by the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation.
The President’s directive, said to have been received on Wednesday night, has attracted jubilation from over 400,000 beneficiaries across the country.
The Minister’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Rasheed Olanrewaju Zubair, a statement yesterday, said: “Announcing the release of funds, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty, Dr. Betta Edu, said it was indeed a renewed hope for the Nigerian youths for the Christmas and New Year festivities.
“The Minister pointed out that President Tinubu’s interest in Nigerian youths was evidenced by the numerous policies and programmes of his administration largely tailored toward providing opportunities for them. I stayed awake with the N-Power team till 3 am at the office to ensure that the N-Power beneficiaries get paid before Christmas in line with the directive of the President.
“Now, I can confirm to you that the payment of N-Power beneficiaries has commenced and the evidence is in their bank accounts”, the minister said. She wished the beneficiaries, who have been waiting this long due to the painstaking process of the verification exercise, a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year with their loved ones.
