The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development of Nigeria, Sadiya Farouq has revealed that she charged State Focal Persons of the National Social Investment Programmes (NSIPs) “to continue to discharge their duties with diligence and commitment, especially with implementation”.
It would be recalled that Farouq earlier said she has “directed Focal Persons of NSIPs in all the states to submit an updated list and details of the exited N-Power beneficiaries that are interested in participating in the transition plans of the ministry”.
This online news medium had reported that State Focal Persons of the NSIPs, Program Managers, and State Operation Coordinating Unit (SOCU) Officers held an interactive session in Abuja, FCT, with Farouq.
There, they made presentations highlighting the impact and challenges of the NSIPs.
Nigeria’s NSIPs include the N-Power scheme, National Home Grown School Feeding Programme and the Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (GEEP).
In tweets on her verified Twitter handle on Monday, the Minister encourages the Focal Persons to continue to give their best as seen below:
On Thursday I hosted an interactive meeting with NSIP Focal Persons & Program Managers from the States during which @NSIP_NG Focal Persons made presentations highlighting the impact and challenges of the NSIPs. pic.twitter.com/hE5KHMSlcf
— Sadiya Umar Farouq CON (@Sadiya_farouq) September 7, 2020
State Focal persons are appointed by the State Governors to oversee the @NSIP_NG namely, @npower_ng, @GEEPMarketMoni, @HUPcct & the @NHGSFP.
I charged them to continue to discharge their duties with diligence & commitment especially with implementation. pic.twitter.com/3A8F6uz9JX— Sadiya Umar Farouq CON (@Sadiya_farouq) September 7, 2020
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The N-Power programme was introduced in 2016 with the aim of reducing unemployment among Nigerian graduates and non-graduates between the ages of 18 and 35.
The graduate volunteers are paid ₦30,000 (approximately 83 US Dollars) monthly as stipends and given tablet computers to aid further learning.
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pls federal government should give npower batch A and B job before hungry will kill us
Please, I will like to remind you that Batch B has not gotten their device so I augged the Hon, minister to at least give the N.power Batch B Android phone Mma.
Alhamdulillah
Thanks so much