FG Suspends N-Power Program Indefinitely, Begins Probe

The Federal Government has decided to indefinitely suspend the N-Power program, a significant initiative aimed at addressing youth unemployment and fostering social development.
Betta Edu, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, during an interview on TVC News, on Saturday said the decision was a result of some irregularities detected within the scheme, noting that an investigation has been launched into how the funds were utilised since the commencement of the program.
The minister claimed that some of the beneficiaries of the scheme were not found in their place of assignment yet they expect monthly stipends.
She added that some of the beneficiaries who ought to have exited the program since 2022 are still on the payroll.
“We must go back to look into N-Power and understand what the problems are so we will basically suspend the program for now until we are done with proper investigation into the utilization of funds into the N-Power program.
“We want to know how many persons are basically on the program right now, how many persons are owed, the amount they are owed. We are totally restructuring the N-Power and expanding it.
“There is a lot going on. We met people who are supposed to have exited the program since last year and they are still on claiming that they are still teaching.
“Sometimes we contact the school or the places where they are working and they are not there. They are not working yet they keep claiming that they are being owed eight or nine months stipends. About 80 percent of them are not working yet they are claiming salaries,” she said.
N-Power Program was launched by former President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to address youth unemployment and help increase social development.
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