Sadiya Umar Farouq, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, on Friday gave an update on the N-Power programme as Batch C will commence soon.
She spoke at an event in commemoration of the ministry’s first year anniversary in Abuja.
Farouq announced that as at the last count, 109, 823 beneficiaries from Batch A and B have set up businesses in their communities.
“We have successfully exited the 500,000 Batch A and B beneficiaries and closed registration for Batch C with a total of 5,042,001 registrations received.”
The minister assured that applicants to be selected would be just the qualified ones.
“As we move to the selection stage, the Ministry will ensure due diligence will be applied to ensure that only duly qualified applicants are enrolled,” Farouq said.
She disclosed that work was ongoing to ensure the establishment of National Disability Commission and the take-off of the National Senior Citizens Centre.
Twitter
I want to appreciate the federal government by empowering our people in Nigeria, yes I believe that God bless Nigerian by doing this, poverty, evil doers, killing and kidnapping will be a past tense.
thank you
I hope undergraduate are also qualified for the npower program.
May Allah make it posible for all of us
I am already a beneficiary of the batch c Npower programme congratulations to myself
God will count me among the batch C
Thanks so much for the update
But the country like Man no man business that’s
If you have someone you will succeed,
But if you don’t have you will not be considered. The should please make justice
So that this saying will adjust the Rich keep Rich while the poor keep poor. It’s not a good one. People are suffering.
There’s God oh.
Until we see Short list
I know, even if it is one person this government is going to empower, that will be me.
When will they shortlist the present batch c
Thank you very much
We pray so ooo
We pray so
Thanks and greet full to Allah. For the update Inshallah. Only the qualified will be selected and GOD know those who are qualified
I pray Allah to write me among batch c .programe.
I did the Npower thing I was not selected…Na wa oo….They have done ojoro to select…All the best to you people
God blessed FG, HE Baba Buhari, Minister of Hum. affairs and all Nigerian faithful for their initiatives in curtailing poverty pandemic gradually.
Thank you mrs