Since the inception of Npower Programme (N-Teach, N-Health, N-Agro & N-Tax) precisely Npower Tax programme, an offshoot of the poverty and unemployment alleviation programme of the Federal Govt of Nigeria in 2017, whereby over 100 youths that are resident in Rivers State, attended the training at Federal Treasury Academy Orozo Abuja under stream 9, 10 & 24, we have since been neglected and abandoned as a result of a show of strength between Federal Govt & Rivers State Govt. Both trading blames at each other, several attempt by Npower Tax beneficiaries in Rivers State to get to Rivers State Internal Revenue Service (RIRS) in writing & visit have yielded no result, as we (Rivers State CTLOs) were meant to be given deployment letter by RIRS despite over 8 months (240 days) of working without pay. The RIRS have denied having any knowledge of the existence of Npower Tax programme in Rivers State, pointing out that they have not been notified by Federal Ministry of Finance Abuja, whereas delegates that were sent to enquire reasons for the total neglect by Npower Tax beneficiariesvin Rivers State to Federal Ministry of Finance Abuja months back were clearly told that "Rivers State Government insisted that they don't need Npower Tax CTLOs in RIRS since it's a Federal Govt project and that they could act as spy of the Federal Govt in monitoring the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of Rivers State".

This is regrettable as we have been made to be victims of Political struggle between Federal Govt of Nigeria & Rivers State Government. This Npower Tax programme is meant to be a 2-year contract of which beneficiaries are not meant to take up other paid employment opportunities, several letters have been sent to The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osibanjo & Ministry of Finance through DHL, Chairman, RIRS Port Harcourt with NO reply whatsoever.

There are few unanswered questions FG & Rivers State Government are yet to answer;

1. Why have Rivers State CTLOs been the only ones that has ignored in the 36 states of the federation?

2. Are they aware of the sacrifices, risk and commitment we paid for this Programme since our Training in Abuja?

3. Is Rivers State CTLOs still part of the Npower Tax programme?

4. Who is holding back our payments & our deployment letters for 8 months now?

5. Why can't Rivers State Government through RIRS give us our deployment letters hence they aren't the ones paying us the N30,000 stipends?

6. Why can't Federal Government through Federal Ministry of Finance shift us to FIRS in Rivers State since RIRS aren't ready to give us our deployment letters?

7. In an ideal society, are we supposed to beg for N30,000 stipends we worked for 8months?

8. Are we meant to be punished if any Political rancour exist between FG & Rivers State Government?

9. Why do we keep receiving emails about Tax trainings in Rivers State from Abuja up till the month of October 2018 when we have not been paid like our colleagues from other states of the federation?

10. Why "always" Rivers State?

Authorities of the Federal Govt & Rivers State Govt should respond to our humble plea, shelve their Political sword & differences and pays us our 8 months salary arrears, we are Nigerian Youths, we deserve better treatment than this.
Prof. Yemi Osibanjo & Gov. Nyesom Wike please come to our aid, we are suffering. cry cry cry
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