FG to Pay #900million for N-Power Beneficiaries' Devices
The payment for the cost of devices to be issued to N-Power volunteers has been settled by the federal government- Afolabi Imoukhuede, the Senior Special Assistant to the President said the gesture was to enable volunteers maximise the benefits of the scheme. Imoukhuede warned that anyone who abuses the purpose of the scheme will be dealt with.
According to Naij Media, the Federal Government has taken over the responsibility for the remittance of
N900 million monthly for the cost of the devices to be issued to 200,000 N-Power volunteers nationwide.
The Senior Special Assistant to the
President on Job Creation, Mr Afolabi
Imoukhuede, disclosed this on Friday in Owerri during an interactive session between the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) team of N-Power and volunteers in Imo.
The presidential aide explained that the gesture was an additional incentive to the volunteer to enable them to maximise the benefits of the scheme in two years.
“The monthly device credit that we
extended to each of you is N4,500 and it will cost the federal government N900 million.
“We plan to deduct the cost from your
N30,000 monthly stipends but the
President and Vice President decided that we enter into Asset Finance understanding with Bank of Industry
(BOI) on your behalf.
“The money does not have any impact on your stipend but the tools are for your personal development,’’ he stated.
Imoukhuede said that the distribution of the first batch of the devices would commence on July 15, but urged those not captured to wait for their turns as they would receive messages when to visit the distribution centres.
He restated his distaste for the conduct of volunteers who perpetually absented themselves from work and explained that the scheme “is a full-time volunteer
work’’ for beneficiaries.
Accordingly, the presidential aide
announced that anyone who abuses the purpose of the scheme will be severely punished.
He reminded the volunteers that the
scheme was a fulfillment of the
campaign promise of President
Muhammadu Buhari to “dent the
unemployment scare in the country’’.
“N-Power is promise made and promise kept; we have deployed 200,000 graduates and looking forward to deployment of another 300,000 while non-graduate redeployment will be done
from July ending,’’ he noted.
He said the state institutional partners were empowered to monitor and discipline erring beneficiaries, saying all volunteers must obey the rules existing in their places of work.
“That you are paid directly is a strategy not to abuse the process but that does not in any way whittle down the powers of the state stakeholders to discipline
you.
“The stipends that you receive is
payment for work done and you must go to work, clock in and out, and refrain from frivolous excuses to be absent.
“Your performance is in your hands
because the president has given you a
chance to acquire employability skills
and experience,’’ Imoukhuede reminded them.
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| Samsung Tab E One of the N-Power Devices |
According to Naij Media, the Federal Government has taken over the responsibility for the remittance of
N900 million monthly for the cost of the devices to be issued to 200,000 N-Power volunteers nationwide.
The Senior Special Assistant to the
President on Job Creation, Mr Afolabi
Imoukhuede, disclosed this on Friday in Owerri during an interactive session between the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) team of N-Power and volunteers in Imo.
The presidential aide explained that the gesture was an additional incentive to the volunteer to enable them to maximise the benefits of the scheme in two years.
“The monthly device credit that we
extended to each of you is N4,500 and it will cost the federal government N900 million.
“We plan to deduct the cost from your
N30,000 monthly stipends but the
President and Vice President decided that we enter into Asset Finance understanding with Bank of Industry
(BOI) on your behalf.
 |
| Brian N-Power iPad, One of the Devices |
“The money does not have any impact on your stipend but the tools are for your personal development,’’ he stated.
Imoukhuede said that the distribution of the first batch of the devices would commence on July 15, but urged those not captured to wait for their turns as they would receive messages when to visit the distribution centres.
He restated his distaste for the conduct of volunteers who perpetually absented themselves from work and explained that the scheme “is a full-time volunteer
work’’ for beneficiaries.
Accordingly, the presidential aide
announced that anyone who abuses the purpose of the scheme will be severely punished.
He reminded the volunteers that the
scheme was a fulfillment of the
campaign promise of President
Muhammadu Buhari to “dent the
unemployment scare in the country’’.
“N-Power is promise made and promise kept; we have deployed 200,000 graduates and looking forward to deployment of another 300,000 while non-graduate redeployment will be done
from July ending,’’ he noted.
He said the state institutional partners were empowered to monitor and discipline erring beneficiaries, saying all volunteers must obey the rules existing in their places of work.
“That you are paid directly is a strategy not to abuse the process but that does not in any way whittle down the powers of the state stakeholders to discipline
you.
“The stipends that you receive is
payment for work done and you must go to work, clock in and out, and refrain from frivolous excuses to be absent.
“Your performance is in your hands
because the president has given you a
chance to acquire employability skills
and experience,’’ Imoukhuede reminded them.
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