The N-Power Programme launched by former President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to address youth unemployment and help increase social development has been suspended indefinitely by the Federal Government.
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu who disclosed this while featuring on a TVC news programme on Saturday said the decision was due to some irregularities within the scheme.
The minister revealed that an investigation has been launched into the utilization of funds since the program began.
Edu said some of the beneficiaries ought to have exited the program in 2022 but are still on the payroll, as some are not found in their place of assignments yet they expect monthly stipends.
“We must go back to look into N-Power and understand what the problems are so we will suspend the program for now until we are done with a 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 restructuring the N-Power and expanding it.
“Lots are going on. We met people who were supposed to have exited the program last year and are still claiming 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.
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