sheffy87:


So we are all facing this together? Are u telling us the truth?

Yes sir, we are confident payment will be made soon.

dilodavid:
N-Power: The Truth Behind Non-Payment Of October Stipend
by admin: SchoolUpdate

The social media is inundated with complaints and lamentations of N-Power volunteers over the non-payment of October stipend deep into the month of November. A visit to any organization where N-Power volunteers are rendering their services will paint a better picture as you can get direct taste of the real situation. Remember the federal government in 2015 kick started this aspect of the present federal government’s Social Investment Programmes called N-Power with the initial 200,000 qualified Nigerian youths and an additional 300,000 volunteers in 2017. As they work, they were to earn a stipend of N30,000 every month. The payment, so far, has been very consistent, though with some minor hitches, until recently when it started getting delayed. Sometimes, it was delayed till into the middle of the next month. Most of the volunteers may have started getting used to this irregular pattern of payment until now, when October stipend is delayed beyond the expectations of the volunteers. To worsen the situation, the handlers of the programme, who often interface with the volunteers through social media platforms and live chats, have not come out with any official statement to explain such an unprecedented delay. This created room for various speculations as per the reason for the delay. However, SchoolUpdate has dug out the truth behind the delay. So read on for the full information.
Permit us to categorically state that the previous information from the handler of the N-Power twitter handle was not true. According to the statement issued sometime last week, it was alleged that the delay was due to the transfer and reconciliation of volunteers’ data to the new ministry which now oversees the N-Power programme. This misinformation was very unfortunate and unnecessary as it generated various forms of responses from the aggrieved beneficiaries and the concerned public. However, the truth surrounding the delay in the payment of October stipend has emerged.
The delay, according to the intel from a very reliable source, is due to the allegation of serious allegation of corruption cases of misconduct leveled against the managers of N-Power on Tuesday, 12th November 2019 by Hon. Oluga Taiwo at the plenary of the House of Representatives.
The honourable member who represents the good people of Ayedaade/Irewole/Isokan Federal Constituency of Osun State, while moving a motion of urgent national importance, alerted the house of the need to investigate the arbitrariness and possible corruption in the N-Power programme. She raised so many issues including non-payment of some volunteers who continue to work diligently and have no queries/negative reports against them, arbitrary exiting of some volunteers from the programme by N-Power authorities, refusal to pay backlogs to those who had issues at the commencement of the programme and so on to substantiate the necessity of the motion. She specifically went ahead to alleged that 400 N-Power volunteers (N-Teach) in Osun State alone are being owed for between 12 and 18 months due to arbitrary withholding or suspension of their accounts and illegal exit from the programme. The motion was unanimously adopted by the House members, which leadership mandated the House Committee on Sustainable Development Goals and Youth Development to immediately investigate the allegations in the management of the N-Power programme and report back in three weeks.
Following this mandate, the Committee had swung into action to investigate the alleged diversion of backlogs, unwarranted and deliberate forceful resignation of volunteers, diversion of the allowances meant for such beneficiaries that were unlawfully resigned from the programme and general cases of corruption brought against the management of the programme. As is always the case, almost everything about N-Power has to be put on hold while the investigation is being carried out. Therefore, the new ministry under which N-Power was moved to has to wait until the investigation is concluded. Only then can they be allowed to have access to volunteers’ data to effect payment.
The more saddening fact is that the said investigation just started on Monday, 18th November 2019. Assuming it will actually take the Committee the whole three weeks to conclude the investigation, there is no way payment can be made soon. With that at the back of the minds of the volunteers, it may be necessary for them to expect payment of allowances and backlogs to commence either on 9th December 2019 (if the said three weeks start counting from 18th November) or on 1st December (if the counting started the day the mandate was given to the committee) . By then the investigation must have been concluded and the volunteers’ data must have been transmitted to the new ministry which will forward same to the Accountant General of the Federation to authorize the Central Bank of Nigeria to effect payment.

We responded to this before, the cause of the delay will be rectified and stipend will be paid.

sheffy87:


Its might turn out to be true, since we are in the dark as to what is going on...! Take a look at the budgetary provision for the program in 2020 (30billion Naira) which they will still ve to source for fund to finance, they might not release the whole of 30bn funds just as it stands now...! 2016 volunteers may ve to give way and the whole of the program might take a new shape I. e the graduate level stipend might be cut down or grant/soft loans would be issued out...! All in the name of beating down the cost of governance which the beneficiaries and intending one ve to bear the brunt...!

Currently, there is training for N-Tech beneficiaries going on in both the northern and southern region of the country, several others were conducted in the past with the beneficiaries already on the programme. And don't forget the portal will be open soon for fresh registration, so the 30billion budgeted for the programme was not done out of error.

Ifesinachi22:
I heard Npower has been scrapped.

Might be true though, anything is possible in this government.

They don't need our votes again

N-Power has not been scrapped, The programme is still very much active.

sheffy87:
Npower, now that the delay is beyond your control, why not make an official post across your social media handles telling volunteers to stop going to work....!till further notice!! It will save the stress and false hope you are ditching out to them..! Don't forget this ppl are lettered and can reason on their feet.! It's beat my imagination if at this digital and information technology age,we still believe it can take " years" for data reconciliation to a ministry ( which i blv is "format". The children of the poor will one day consume the Rich and it is fast approaching!

Seem this is the beginning of an End for NPOWER NG

Thank you for your comment sir, but there won't be any need for a post to that effect, because payment of stipend will commence soon.

phillip9145:
Npower try pay your volunteers even if it is only one month, hunger is in the land oooooo.

You will be paid your stipend sir, please bear with us.

AutosBay:
N-Power: The Truth Behind Non-Payment Of October Stipend
by admin
Nigeria N-Power
The social media is inundated with complaints and lamentations of N-Power volunteers over the non-payment of October stipend deep into the month of November. A visit to any organization where N-Power volunteers are rendering their services will paint a better picture as you can get direct taste of the real situation. Remember the federal government in 2015 kick started this aspect of the present federal government’s Social Investment Programmes called N-Power with the initial 200,000 qualified Nigerian youths and an additional 300,000 volunteers in 2017. As they work, they were to earn a stipend of N30,000 every month. The payment, so far, has been very consistent, though with some minor hitches, until recently when it started getting delayed. Sometimes, it was delayed till into the middle of the next month. Most of the volunteers may have started getting used to this irregular pattern of payment until now, when October stipend is delayed beyond the expectations of the volunteers. To worsen the situation, the handlers of the programme, who often interface with the volunteers through social media platforms and live chats, have not come out with any official statement to explain such an unprecedented delay. This created room for various speculations as per the reason for the delay. However, SchoolUpdate has dug out the truth behind the delay. So read on for the full information.

Permit us to categorically state that the previous information from the handler of the N-Power twitter handle was not true. According to the statement issued sometime last week, it was alleged that the delay was due to the transfer and reconciliation of volunteers’ data to the new ministry which now oversees the N-Power programme. This misinformation was very unfortunate and unnecessary as it generated various forms of responses from the aggrieved beneficiaries and the concerned public. However, the truth surrounding the delay in the payment of October stipend has emerged.

The delay, according to the intel from a very reliable source, is due to the allegation of serious allegation of corruption cases of misconduct leveled against the managers of N-Power on Tuesday, 12th November 2019 by Hon. Oluga Taiwo at the plenary of the House of Representatives.

The honourable member who represents the good people of Ayedaade/Irewole/Isokan Federal Constituency of Osun State, while moving a motion of urgent national importance, alerted the house of the need to investigate the arbitrariness and possible corruption in the N-Power programme. She raised so many issues including non-payment of some volunteers who continue to work diligently and have no queries/negative reports against them, arbitrary exiting of some volunteers from the programme by N-Power authorities, refusal to pay backlogs to those who had issues at the commencement of the programme and so on to substantiate the necessity of the motion. She specifically went ahead to alleged that 400 N-Power volunteers (N-Teach) in Osun State alone are being owed for between 12 and 18 months due to arbitrary withholding or suspension of their accounts and illegal exit from the programme. The motion was unanimously adopted by the House members, which leadership mandated the House Committee on Sustainable Development Goals and Youth Development to immediately investigate the allegations in the management of the N-Power programme and report back in three weeks.

Following this mandate, the Committee had swung into action to investigate the alleged diversion of backlogs, unwarranted and deliberate forceful resignation of volunteers, diversion of the allowances meant for such beneficiaries that were unlawfully resigned from the programme and general cases of corruption brought against the management of the programme. As is always the case, almost everything about N-Power has to be put on hold while the investigation is being carried out. Therefore, the new ministry under which N-Power was moved to has to wait until the investigation is concluded. Only then can they be allowed to have access to volunteers’ data to effect payment.

The more saddening fact is that the said investigation just started on Monday, 18th November 2019. Assuming it will actually take the Committee the whole three weeks to conclude the investigation, there is no way payment can be made soon. With that at the back of the minds of the volunteers, it may be necessary for them to expect payment of allowances and backlogs to commence either on 9th December 2019 (if the said three weeks start counting from 18th November) or on 1st December (if the counting started the day the mandate was given to the committee) . By then the investigation must have been concluded and the volunteers’ data must have been transmitted to the new ministry which will forward same to the Accountant General of the Federation to authorize the Central Bank of Nigeria to effect payment

We have no idea where this write up is emanating, but as the voice of this programme, we have come out time and again to tell beneficiaries the cause of the delay in the payment of stipends, which is the reconciliation of data of beneficiaries, kindly disregard this rumour.

AutosBay:
Npower situation room Abuja please have you been paid?

We are under N-Power's payroll just as you.

AutosBay:
But other times when you also delayed payment nko

You must understand that N-Power beneficiaries are paid directly by the CBN, the delay is most of the times not from us.

Teejaysegxy:
He/she does owe the volunteers explanation as to why their stipends have not been paid up till this time. It's not a good point of order for you to say he/she owes no one any explanation. That's why that's part of his/her job functions. Every institution has different departments and one of them is the customer/client experience department or unit, which is in charge of attending to the challenges and concerns of the people they render service to.

I do not attack anyone here but just tried to only enlighten you guys in this area. I hope this is clear.

Good day.

Good day sir, we have at every point responded to beneficiaries about any issue they seek clarification about, the conversations are there for you to verify.

colyx1:
The program is in a moribund state. I did an operation last month, exhausted all the money with me on hospital bills, hoping Npower will pay stipend..... Unfortunately nothing. I have been living by the Grace of God.

We sincerely apologize for the delay in the payment of your stipend, please be patient you will be paid.

airex:
My prayer for you since you're paid to tell ties to those volunteers who are working tirelessly is that may your children and grandchildren be in this same position of the beneficiaries whenever they start working. They will be frustrated up till the point that they will be put to shame. Can I get an Amen?

Cursing or swearing for us and our generation won't fast-track the payment of your stipend, besides God doesn't answer such prayers sir, we appeal you remain calm while your payment is processed.

sheffy87:
The incorporation is taking too long, the suffering is becoming unbearable....!!!! This is why you are been paid to represent us and channel our yearnings to the appropriate authorities...!

Your grievances are well presented and understood by our superiors, please be patient.

sheffy87:
Please disregard the lies from Npower handler, he is paid to deceitfully keep you on hold t Information from a friend deployed to the new ministry now in charge of Npower is that the statement from the handlers of Npower social media handles that the delay is due to data reconciliation at the new ministry is false. The truth is that there is a report of corruption; diversion of backlogs and deliberate resignation of beneficiaries and diversion of monies meant for those beneficiaries that were deliberately resigned by officials of Npower. Remember that a senator recently called for an investigation into the said fraud by Npower officials. Due to that, the new ministry will have to wait till investigation is concluded into the matter before beneficiaries' data will be transmitted to them. Investigation only started yesterday Monday 18th of November 2019 and it's expected to take up to two weeks to complete the investigation. With the look of things, payment of backlogs and stipends will start in three weeks time when beneficiaries' data must have been transmitted to the new ministry and the new ministry will transmit it to the Accountant General of the Federation for an order to CBN for payment. This is nothing but the truth!

Npower kindly confirm this info

The delay in payment of stipends is as a result of the incorporation of the programme into a ministry.

sheffy87:
Please disregard the lies from Npower handler, he is paid to deceitfully keep you on hold t Information from a friend deployed to the new ministry now in charge of Npower is that the statement from the handlers of Npower social media handles that the delay is due to data reconciliation at the new ministry is false. The truth is that there is a report of corruption; diversion of backlogs and deliberate resignation of beneficiaries and diversion of monies meant for those beneficiaries that were deliberately resigned by officials of Npower. Remember that a senator recently called for an investigation into the said fraud by Npower officials. Due to that, the new ministry will have to wait till investigation is concluded into the matter before beneficiaries' data will be transmitted to them. Investigation only started yesterday Monday 18th of November 2019 and it's expected to take up to two weeks to complete the investigation. With the look of things, payment of backlogs and stipends will start in three weeks time when beneficiaries' data must have been transmitted to the new ministry and the new ministry will transmit it to the Accountant General of the Federation for an order to CBN for payment. This is nothing but the truth!


NPOWER PLEASE KINDLY CONFIRM THIS INFO?

The delay in payment of stipend is as a result of the incorporation of the programme into a ministry, it is imperative you disregard most of the rumuors you see on social space.

Instinged:
the npower dis October have done more harm dan good...
Borrowed 1200 MB
Borrowed 5000 from Mom
Borrowed 3000 from Homies
Borrowed 1000 from Malam
Took total 1300 of Bread/Tea/sugar and groundnut from Malam
Borrowed 15000 from Carbon to pay back 18000 expired 10th of Nov
Promised Babe 3000

You don enta wahala now...to comot go outside na problem.

Make God come bless you make dem cancel Npower

We deeply regret the inconveniences sir, rest assured you will be paid your stipend.

Horlahmee:
Please,should we expect our stipend this week?

Good day Horlahmee, we are doing all we can to ensure payment of stipend commences in the shortest possible time.

crowntoro:
Hi everyone!
Maybe Npower has closed down... Y'all should start look for jobs ooooooo
The announcement might be that Npower is closing down and they don't know how to pass the information yet.
Even their spokesman here might not have valid information on the reason why the stipend is being delayed

Your assumption is entirely false, N-Power is very much operational and will be for a very long time, the issue of delay in stipend will be resolved in the shortest possible time.

sheffy87:


My broda Ha tire ooooo, they still want us to be going to our PPA, when ppl can hardly survive, the damaging part is that they knew this wicked act would happen and they kept ppl in the dark since the end of last month, plans ve been distorted ....! The online protest is currently on going and if things got worse, ppl will take to the street and invite the media house...we need to know where we stand .! We are human and not slave in our country! Some of us are even older and well certificated than this ppl behind this handler handle just because we are not privileged to there doesn't mean we donot have a voice...!

Delay of stipends has nothing to do with qualification and age sir, channel your grievance in an appropriate manner, nobody knew the delay in payment will last this long as you claim, rest assured you will be paid your stipend.

phillip9145:
When? Or is it not money he will use for transport and feedings? All my creditors are disturbing me and am even to pay overdue repayments just because of this delay.

Apologies for the inconveniences it is unintentional, rest assured you will be paid your stipend.

okobuky:
They use Npower has their major achievement before the general election after then they return it to factory settings....

Just because your stipend for ONE MONTH is delay doesn't relegate N-Power into a factory mode.

Peters1234:
They should just pay October and November together abeg

Don't rule out the possibility of that happening yet.

sheffy87:



This is serious......! Pay day is unknown.....? Should we abdicate our duty as a result of the uncertainty in the future of Npower? I'm asking you because I'm one of the Rep here in Lagos and we are obligated to pass information accross ....!

There is no need for panic, you are advised to continue your duties as usual, you will get paid your stipend.

sheffy87:


Npower, we are in a digital age, virtually everything ve been digitalized, we are not in the analog era where things are done manually, this shouldn't ve drag this long..!! We are into the 20th of a new month,this is so frustrating...! Is been reported that part of the fund meant to cater for Npower beneficiaries is been disbursed in the just concluded Bayelsa and kogi election....!

Nobody used your stipend to sponsor elections sir, please be calm while your payment is processed.

sheffy87:


And not from Npower as it use to be? Please any hope today?

We can not say for sure.

sheffy87:


How long will the reconciliation process take Now....!! You ppl should ve notify volunteers before now that such would happen....! This is not fair

We never knew the transition process would drag this long, please bear with us.

kachimor:
Npower, which way Nigeria, which way to go?
Whenever the time for stipend payment comes, is either technical issues stop the payment or transition from VP office to Humanitarian ministry. I even thought that is NIPPS or IPPS pay Npower volunteers?

Beneficiaries payment will be made now directly from a ministry.

Kellykross:
Hello Sir, Please i want to know when I N-Power will start the registrations for new applicants. I missed out the opportunity the last time. please i really don't want to miss it this time around. Please I need updates. I want to be a sincere volunteer

We will make a post here when we begin registration, kindly stay tuned.

sheffy87:


Npower, it is crystal clear the new ministry created this hiccups, the delay is frustrating, is it until ppl take to the street before you start showing concern.....!! The damage has been done already, you have change the calender, when will now pay that of November, when October stipend ve not been paid...

Good you know the incorporation of N-Power into a ministry is the cause of the delay, as soon as data and information are reconciled, you will be paid your stipends.

Sexyolori:
@npowerng, is everyone yet to receive payment for October or is it just me?

You will be paid your stipend, please be patient.

pappydeewhy:
Today is 18th November, this is turning to deliberate wickedness. Up till now October stipend is yet to be paid.

The delay is not intentional sir, you will be paid your stipend please patient.

IghravweIG:

It's been 11 months now of this incesssant delays in payments.

I think there's something fishy going on because i can't believe for the life of me while it will take 11 months going to fix the issues causing these unwarranted delays in stipends being paid.


Npower y'all should fix this up.
Nigeria is better than this, we are a great nation.
Let's act like it.


#Peace.

We appreciate your comment, we are working to rectify the delay please bear with us.