President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive to commence the payment of the backlog of stipends owed to NPOWER beneficiaries finally came to fruition on Thursday as a significant number of the beneficiaries confirmed payment. The beneficiaries across the country were reportedly jubilant upon receiving the news.
The payment commencement follows a verification exercise initiated and concluded by the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation to ensure that the beneficiaries are genuine.
The Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty, Dr Betta Edu, announced the release of funds, stating that it was indeed a renewed hope for the Nigerian youths for the Christmas and New Year festivities.
The Minister also 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 NPOWER team till 3 am at the office to ensure NPOWER beneficiaries get paid before Christmas in line with the directive of the President.
“Now, I can confirm to you the payment of NPower beneficiaries has commenced and the evidence is in their bank accounts”, the Minister said.
