Tinubu Approves Payment of N-Power Beneficiaries’ Arrears

President Bola Tinubu has approved the payment of backlog of N-Power beneficiaries’ arrears across the country.

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

Announcing the release of funds, Wednesday night, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, 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 was evidenced with his numerous policies and programmes of his administration largely tailored toward providing opportunities for them.

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

 “I stayed  awake with the N-Power team till 3am at the office to ensure N-Power Beneficiaries get  paid before Christmas in line 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 account Merry Christmas” the Minister said.

Aminu Muhammed from Kano said in a message to the minister” Thank you Mr president  and the honourable minister for fulfilling  your promise, I just recieved 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.