Npower Begins Payment of Stipends | Latest Npower News Today
Npower Begins Payment of Stipends | Latest Npower News Today; the hope of Npower beneficiaries’ has once again risen as the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan, has taken charge of the affairs of the Ministry following the suspension of the minister, Betta Edu.
news reaching us says that the minister of finance, Dr. Wale Edun is requesting npower payroll, for the payment of all stipend owed as FG lifts restriction on the accounts of Npower Staff
According to the newtelegraphng, power staff’s account can now receive payment “Only those that were indicted in the investigation that we are conducting, those are the people that we have their accounts suspended.” One of the Npower situation room staff, who spoke on behalf of his colleagues, had said: “We are all aggrieved over the ongoing investigation that has made innocent persons victims by freezing the accounts of mere contract staff that worked all through the year from May 2023 – December 2023, without any form of payment of salaries.
“The last payment that was made was in April 2023 till a few days after Christmas when they managed to pay the backlogs of eight months (May to December) to the tune of ₦640,000 at ₦80,000 per month. “We were all excited to receive our long awaited salaries after suffering all through the year only for the salary to be paid, and immediately our accounts were frozen to date by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
“We are appealing that our accounts be unfrozen so we can have access to them, as the situation is unbearable for every one of us.” Providing an update on the matter, the source, obviously excited, disclosed the “unfreezing of our accounts that were (allegedly) frozen since December last year.” His words: “I would like to give you an update on the over fifty-five bank accounts of Npower Situation Room staff that were restricted in the aftermath of the ongoing investigation of the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, and the NSIPA.
“I am pleased to inform you that we now have access to our respective bank accounts, and this happened a few days ago. “However, a few of my colleagues have not been able to withdraw and that is strictly their banks’ problem”
This development aligns with the directive issued by President Bola Tinubu, who suspended Edu on Monday over her alleged involvement in a N585 million fraud.
More so, the coordinating minister of the Economy, Dr. Wale Edun who is also the head of the investigating panel set up to investigate the alleged misappropriation of funds in the humanitarian ministry hinted that a total of 400,000 npower beneficiaries will be paid in the second week of March 2024, as the panel concludes investigation
Dr. Wale Edu, the head of the panel, recommended that the presidency should relocate the National Social Investment Programmes (NSIP) from the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation to the Ministry of Finance and Coordinating Economy.
The move by Edun has ignited controversy, especially in light of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s earlier directive to investigate the activities under the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, aiming to address the current challenges faced by the nation.
The panel also recommended that the programs should be resumed to alleviate the sufferings of poor and vulnerable Nigerians, but that a new board under the leadership of Edun should oversee the social investment programs.
The Coordinator of the Npower program has apologized for the interruption during the payment of the 9 months’ stipends to eligible npower batch C beneficiaries, payment continues this week,
More so, all beneficiaries will be paid their 9-month stipends as the Permanent Secretary of the Humanitarian Affairs Minister, is now in charge and supervises the mopping of N119Billion NSIM funds from the ministry
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