N-POWER: Hope Rises As National Assembly Plans To Safe 500,000 Beneficiaries From Disengagement

Following the out cry of the first and second batches of N-power volunteers requesting FG to give them a permanent jobs, the national assembly has intervened to meet with the executive led by President Buhari.

According to the report, the leadership of NASS will meet President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday 2nd of July, 2020, while the Minister of FMHASD to appear before the House Committee on Social Investment Programme and Social Security to intimate the law makers on the disengagement plan by the ministry.

OSUNREPORTERS NEWS gathered that, some lawmakers agreed about the move to intervene as npower programme serves as a means of livelihood for almost 85% of the beneficiaries, while many npower volunteers are married with children with siblings and relatives to carter for on the monthly stipends of N30,000 monthly stipends.

The law makers are making move to get the attention of Mr president to re-consider his stand on sacking the beneficiaries rather attach them to various MDAs of FG and the States.

The source stated that the minister of finance has also been invited to appear before the law makers on Thursday 2nd July to explain to the plans the government has for it’s teaming youths, while Chairman of Governors forum, Kayode Fayemi will also brief the Senate and House of Representatives on Tuesday next week on way forward.

Sources also revealed that, the Federal Parliamentarians are of the opinion that, it will not befitting of the APC led government to move about 500,000 young Nigerians into unknown world poses great danger to the nation especially at this point that unemployment in the country is increasing.