President Tinubu Pays NPOWER Beneficiaries Arrears, Assures Of Youth Involvement In Governance

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu

"President Tinubu's interest in Nigeria youths is evidenced with numerous policies and programmes of his administration largely tailored toward providing opportunities for them." Edu.

NPower beneficiaries across the country havesl expressed joy as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday night commenced the payment of the backlog of NPower programme.

The payment commencement followed a painstaking verification exercise initiated and concluded by the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation.

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu who announced the release of funds on Wednesday night, said it was indeed a Renewed Hope for the  Nigerian youths during the  Christmas and New year celebration.

Edu said President Tinubu's interest in Nigeria youths is evidenced with numerous policies and programmes of his administration largely tailored toward providing opportunities for them.

She wishes the beneficiaries who went through the painstaking process of the verification exercise, a Merry Christmas and prosperous New year with their loved ones.

Dr Betta said, "I stayed awake with the NPOWER team till 3am at the office to ensure NPOWER Beneficiaries get paid before Christmas, inline with the directive of the President.

"Now, I can confirm to you the payment of NPower Beneficiaries have commenced and the evidence is in their accounts; Merry Christmas." The Minister said.

In a press statement signed and made available to the media by Rasheed Olanrewaju Zubair, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Honourable Minister, it stated that, "Aminu Muhammed from Kano said in a message to the Minister, "Thank you Mr President and the Honorable Minister for fulfilling your promise. I just received my alert."

"Same confirmation of alert receipt came from Sanni Baba in Bauchi, Uche Nnaji Obi from Enugu, Kayode Babatunde in Ibadan and kolo Nda from Niger amongst about 400,000 beneficiaries who successfully went through the verification process and got paid." The statement reads.