FG Unveiled Transition Plan: No Volunteer will be Laid off-Sadiya Umar. Also read http://myeduproject.com.ng/npower-permanency-movedrop-your-signature-as-bill-goes-next-reading
FG Unveiled Transition Plan: No Volunteer will be Laid off-Sadiya Umar: Transitioning volunteers into a meaningful and sustainable venture will strategically position the economy at a greater advantage, no volunteer will be laid-off- Sadiya Umar Disclosed. http://myeduproject.com.ng/npower-permanency-movedrop-your-signature-as-bill-goes-next-reading
Many N-Power Volunteers across the country are not clear with the exit plan stated by the minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management Hajiya Umar Sadiya Farouq
Beneficiaries will be transitioned into Government Entrepreneurship Schemes and other Viable Private Sectors to boast the economy devastated by covid-19. http://myeduproject.com.ng/npower-permanency-movedrop-your-signature-as-bill-goes-next-reading
The minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Ms. Umar Sadiya Farouq, said Federal Government is gradually transitioning volunteers to the next level to make provision for others.
The goal is to keep volunteers Npowered while positioning Nigeria at the core of the post covid-19 digital economy.
Responding to a question asked on NTA, the Minister hinted Governemt plan to transition volunteers without laying them off.
“As apart of the transition process before eligible volunteers will be absorbed into government entrepreneurship schemes and engaging private sector bodies to absorb some of the beneficiaries, a compulsory completion of psychometric assessment would be done to determine competency and placement into various opportunities – Hajiya Sadiya Farouq disclosed.
The Federal Governemt will be opening opportunities in the services and real sectors of the economy where all volunteers will be deployed.
Some key sectors for deployment include;
⦁ Real Estate
⦁ Hospitality
⦁ Information & Communication Technology (ICT)
⦁ Creative industry
⦁ Finance (agency banking)
⦁ Agriculture & Agro processing
⦁ Transport and Logistics
⦁ Retail (e-commerce)
Only Competent Volunteers will be Placed in various opportunities
Sadiya disclosed last week of commencing the transitioning of beneficiaries of Batch A and B into government entrepreneurship schemes and engaging private sector bodies to absorb some of the beneficiaries after the completion of psychometric assessment to determine competency and placement into various opportunities
Meaning the transitioning is not for all volunteers, a competency test will be conducted, only qualified volunteers will scale through
Sadiya Umar to “Clear the Air” on Transitioning Batch A & B- Rhoda Iliya
⦁ Sadiya to Explain More about transition
⦁ Unpaid Volunteers will be paid before transition
The Deputy Director Information of the ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Rhoda Iliya has said, information over transitioning of Batch A & B will be made crystal clear within the week
The honorable minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Umar Saidya Farouq will clear the air within the week
Sadiya said “We have commenced the transitioning of beneficiaries from Batches A and B into government entrepreneurship schemes and engaging private sector bodies to absorb some of the beneficiaries after the completion of psychometric assessment to determine competency and placement into various opportunities”
Source close to the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) disclosed that, streamlining talked about last three weeks, will be made public, what is involved in the transition process and how the outcome will be
The minister promised to streamline the programme after paying all stipends due to volunteers
A leaked information from the current engagement, spokesperson for the humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social development ministry Rhoda Iliya, said in a statement 400,000 new volunteers will be recruited and registration will start by June 26, 2020
“the administration’s vision of lifting 100 million people out of poverty by creating opportunities to enhance the productivity of the Nigerian youth is much on course”, http://myeduproject.com.ng/npower-permanency-movedrop-your-signature-as-bill-goes-next-reading
Although Illiya confirmed that the government is will transit Batch A and B into Government Entrepreneurship schemes and viable private sectors engagement
While a handful of Volunteers are yet to receive their March, April and even May stipends, the matter is currently being investigated by the House of Reps. All volunteers will be paid their entitlement before the purported transition
Affected volunteers are to email their details to NPVN, where reconciliation will be done. Apparently, new entrant of 400,000 person will also be discussed.