Npower News On Suspension of Npower, Npower Payment To Beneficiaries of Npower Batch C, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's Decision

Npower News On Suspension of Npower 

According to Npower News on the suspension of Npower, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu did not make any updates with respect to Npower for now Npower remains suspended.

Npower News on Npower Payment To Beneficiaries of Npower batch c 

Beneficiaries of Npower should kindly note that despite the suspension of Npower, these Npower payments to beneficiaries of Npower can still be made. These Npower payments are considered debts owed to beneficiaries of Npower batch c, and it is up to the Federal Government of Nigeria to decide when to pay beneficiaries of Npower batch c.

Npower News On President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's Decision 

The decision regarding lifting the suspension on Npower depends solely on President Bola Aed Tinubu, not until President Bola Ahmed Tinubu decides to lift the suspension on Npower, Npower will remain suspended.

Appoint Hajiya Halimat Adenike As Minister For Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Unified Nigerian Youth Forum Writes Letter To President Bola Ahmed Tinubu

A pressure group, Unified Nigerian Youth Forum has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to appoint Hajiya Halimat Adenike as Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation saying Hajiya Halimat Adenike posses the right attribute to handle the Ministry for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation.

The Unified Nigerian Youth Forum in a letter addressed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and copied the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senate President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, First lady, the National Security and Director of State Security Services, explained that the demand became imperative due to her impactful and selfless life as a philanthropist.

According to the letter which was written following resolutions of its emergency meeting in Lagos and signed by the group’s National President, Comrade Idowu Olufemi Shoroye, a copy of which was sighted by our correspondent, the group based its request on inclusivity and the need to address the needs of the vulnerable and less privileged.

The letter read in part, “our passionate focus on Nigerian youths, especially the vulnerable and physically challenged has informed our decision. Even though we are non partisan and ordinarily wouldn’t have cared about who gets appointed, considering the attendant negative impact on the less privileged and youths of the country if the Ministry continues to operate without a Minister, we are confident that this request is imperative.

“As a physically challenged person, the nomination of Hajiya Halimat Adenike Tejuosho means the inclusion of youths, people living with disabilities and senior citizens all over the country. This is therefore, the right time for the current administration to right the wrongs occasioned by the exclusion of people with disabilities aside the fact that she’s ably qualified and passionate about humanitarian interventions".

While describing Hajiya Halimat Adenike as a selfless patriot who has been using her personal resources to bring succour to senior citizens, People Living with Disabilities (PWDs) and the less privileged through the Tejuosho Foundation (QATFoundation), the group highlighted some of Hajiya Halimat Adenike's contributions to humanity, arguing that Hajiya Halimat Adenike passion for the downtrodden should be rewarded.

“As a mark of true philanthropy, Hajiya Halimat Adenike has severally involved children including the celebration of Children’s Day with vulnerable and indigent children in Lagos where over five hundred school books, bags, shoes, water bottles, foodstuffs and writing materials where shared.

“Her annual Ramadan ranges over ten thousand PWDs as well as her recent (Eid-kabir) Sallah packages to hundreds of households across the seven hundred and seventy four Local Government of the Country who could not afford to celebrate the festivities cannot be forgotten. For someone with such a large heart, functioning as the Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation will be an easy task”, the letter added.

The group through its letter urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to prioritize merit and disregard the antics of parochial minds who are against the appointment of Hajiya Halimat Adenike Tejuosho simply because of her state of origin and region, adding that, Nigeria cannot develop if we eschew merit and enthrone mediocrity.

“It is our earnest hope that you’ll not listen to retrogressive arguments pertaining to her origin as many contenders would want to distract you by bringing up trivialities. Merit more than trivial issues of origin should be at stake here. The appointment of this hardworking and dedicated humanitarian and party stalwart as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation is therefore the right thing to do”, the letter noted.

The letter ended with the assurance of continued and massive support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu come 2027 if Hajiya Halimat Adenike Tejuosho is appointed. Hajiya Halimat Adenike Tejuosho's appointment will be a breath of fresh air for the less privileged in the rural areas”.

Over fifty Civil Society Organisations and other reputable organisations across the federation, committed to humanitarian courses endorsed their signatories on the letter supporting our position.

Source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/06/appoint-hajiya-halimat-as-humanitarian-minister-group-writes-tinubu/

Betta Edu: She Must Be Made To Account For The Rot in NSIPA, Npower, Conditional Cash Transfer Programme - Comrade Emmanuel Abela

No fewer than twenty eight Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the Niger Delta region have warned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu against reinstating the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu back into his cabinet.

The Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) claimed that Betta Edu, while in office as Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation worked at variance with the Renewed Hope Agenda of the current administration.

Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) under the aegis of South South Civil Society Organizations insisted that any attempt to reappoint the embattled Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation will be tantamount to endorsing corruption and will be vehemently resisted by Nigerians.

In a statement signed by Comrade Emmanuel Abela, and made available to newsmen in Abuja, the Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) rejected the idea of reappointing the suspended Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Betta Edu, saying it will impact negatively on the present administration’s war against corruption and ineptitude.

“We passionately appeal to Mr. President not to tarnish the image of his meritorious adminstration by considering the recall of Beta Edu.

“She must be probed and the findings made public for all to see.

“She must be made to account for the rot in NSIPA, Npower, Conditioner Cash Transfer programme and the lopsided appointments she made while in office.

“Her reappointment will no doubt isolate the South South region and endanger Mr. President’s re-election come 2027”, the statement said.

According to the Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), “As patriots and firm believers in Mr. President’s fight against corruption and ineptitude, we reject in totality attempts by a few corrupt elements to smuggle Dr. Beta Edu back into the Federal Executive Council.

“Even though we’re from the same region, we reject in totality, anything that has to do with Beta Edu.

Recall that Betta Edu, was suspended from office of the Ministry for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation about six months into her appointment over an alleged ₦3,000,000,000 fraud and the diversion of funds from the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA) into personal accounts amongst others.

Source: https://independent.ng/dont-reappoint-edu-as-minister-csos-caution-tinubu-apc/

Federal Government Grant: State Social Register Might Be Used To Share ₦50,000 To Help 100,000 Households Across Nigeria

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu don direct di sharing of money to plenty plenty families for di thirty six states of Nigeria as part of goment effort to reduce di hardship wey pipo dey face.

For di National Economic Council meeting on Thursday, di presido Bola Ahmed Tinubu tok say goment go distribute "₦50,000 uplift grant each to 100,000 families per state for three months".

Dat na ₦5,000,000,000 per state, ₦185,000,000,000 for di thirty six states plus FCT, and ₦555,000,000,000 for di three months.

Dis project follow for a new 'National Construction and Household Support Programme' wey Presido Bola Ahmed Tinubu tok say im administration dey kickstart.

Di programme go also include "deployment of ₦155,000,000,000 to buy and sell assorted foodstuff wey goment go distribute across di nation".

Oda tins wey follow for this support programme wey federal goment wan start na:

Federal Government go give states and FCT ₦10,000,000,000 each to buy CNG buses for mass transit to reduce transportation cost.

Goment go make provisions for Labour and Civil society organisations. E neva dey clear wetin dis provisions go be

Goment go do fast fast construct di Sokoto-Badagry Highway, wey go connect Sokoto, Kebbi, Niger, Kwara, Oyo, Ogun, and Lagos. Dis na sake of easy transportation of food produce from di north to di western parts of Nigeria

Bola Ahmed Tinubu also approve money to complete di Port Harcourt-Maiduguri Railway; wey connect Rivers, Abia, Enugu, Benue, Nasarawa, Plateau, Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe and Borno

How goment go select families wey go benefit for the federal government grant?

Di statement wey Ajuri Ngelale, di toktok pesin for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, bin release, no get clear explanation about how dem go choose families.

Oga Ajuri Ngelale no dey reachable wen BBC Pidgin call am for more explanation on Friday. E no also reply message wey we send am.

Dis no be di first federal government grant wey Presido Bola Ahmed Tinubu dey share to poor pipo and households. For 2023, Presidio Bola Ahmed Tinubu announce one 'Conditional Cash Transfer' programme.

E say goment go dey pay ₦8000 evri month give 12,000,000 poor and low-income households for a period of 6 months.

Dat time, to qualify for di conditional cash transfer scheme you must fulfil certain conditions.

Goment say di moni na for pipo wey dey earn less dan $1.95 or N1500 in a day, and di names of pipo wey fall under dat bracket dey inside di National Social Register.

Na informate from dat register goment go use pay pipo di money.

But for inside di statement on Thursday, Presido Bola Ahmed Tinubu tok say "states must work together to deliver on di critical reforms required of us to meet di needs of our people".

During di time of President Muhammadu Buhari, e start a program - National Social Safety Nets Project - wey create a 'National Social Register'.

Dis national social register get information about pipo wey go dey benefit from goment social assistance programs across all di states and di FCT; and by di time Buhari tenure finish, goment tok say di list contain over 16,000,000 households, and more dan 61,000,000 vulnerable pesin wey don register.

Na di national social register Federal Government bin take dey pay poor pipo ₦5000 every month for di conditional cash transfer project wey Buhari bin start.

However, two months afta Presido Bola Ahmed Tinubu take ova, in July 2023, di National Economic Council - wey get all di state govnors as members - tok say dem no go use dat social register again sake of say e no dey credible.

Anambra State govnor, Chukwuma Soludo bin tell tori pipo dat time say NEC agree make states come up wit dia own registers "using formal and informal means".

So di state social registers fit be one of di options to use for di disbursement of di ₦50,000 federal government grant to di housholds wey go benefit.

Source: https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/articles/cw0y57jnd8wo