The Federal Government on Friday, May 15, declared that the enrollees of the N-Power programme would begin to receive their April stipend from next week.
The 500,000 N-Power enrollees across the country have been clamouring for their April payment since the announcement of the lockdown in some states owing to the outbreak of coronavirus.
According to The Nation, Sadiya Umar Farouq, the minister of humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social development, gave the assurance on Friday while speaking at the daily briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19.
The minister noted that the payment process was at the final stage.
She said: “It is in the final stage of payment and by early next week, they will get their payment Insha Allah.”
The N-Power Programme a job creation and skills empowerment programme of the federal government is for young Nigerians between the ages of 18 and 35.
They are paid the sum of N30,000 as a monthly allowance.
Hon.minister HADM&SIP:We indeed appreciate your effort as you are working tirelessly by ensuring that our stipend is duely paid.but you should also considere the prevalence of this corona outbreak and lockdown situation we are undergoing through pls.
I have not been paid my March stipend as a N-power beneficiary and nothing is been said about it