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A human rights lawyer, Barrister Deji Adeyanju, met with the new Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, over the Nigerian government’s nonpayment of N-Power beneficiaries’ one-year stipends.
Adeyanju posted this on his official Facebook page on Thursday, November 21, 2024.
According to him, the meeting was held between the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, and a team representing the N-Power Programme Beneficiaries, led by Deji Adeyanju, Esq., to address outstanding payments owed to beneficiaries on Wednesday.
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“The Hon. Minister, Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, the Minister for State, Permanent Secretary Mr. Abel O. Enitan, and the National Coordinator, National Social Investment Programmes Agency (NSIPA) Dr. Badamasi Lawal were in attendance. We have been assured that the issue will be resolved soon,” he said.
This is coming days after the human rights lawyer petitioned the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, over the nonpayment of N-Power beneficiaries’ one-year stipends by the Nigerian government.
The N-Power beneficiaries led by Adeshina Adex, have lamented that they were not paid their stipends between October 2022 and September 2023.
They noted that though the programme has been suspended by the Nigerian government, they were engaged and their services were utilized before the suspension of the programme.
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The beneficiaries noted that they registered for the N-Power programme and were deployed to their places of primary assignment for a period of 12 months, from October 2022 to September 2023.
Adeyanju in the petition said, “Having fulfilled all obligations and upheld their commitments to the N-power programme and investing time and effort in good faith with the expectation of timely remuneration as agreed, our clients are yet to receive their monthly stipends from October 2022 to September 2023.
“Our clients are currently experiencing significant financial difficulty due to the non-payment of their stipends.
“As participants in the N-Power programme, they relied on the monthly stipends to provide much needed financial relief and stability.”
The lawyer stressed, “The programme was expressly designed to support individuals by offering a reliable income to ease financial burdens, foster skill development, and encourage sustainable livelihoods.”
“In light of the forgoing, we demand the immediate payment of all outstanding salaries accrued over the duration of their employment,” he added.
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The N-Power scheme, introduced by former President Muhammadu Buhari on June 6, 2016, was established as a key initiative to tackle youth unemployment in Nigeria and to promote social development.
However, the recent financial challenges faced by some of its participants have raised concerns about the programme’s implementation and the welfare of its beneficiaries.
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