At last, Police Approves 500,000 N-power Exited Beneficiaries Mega Protest In Nigeria

After five months of disengaging about 500,000 Npower beneficiaries across Nigeria, there seems to be dash of hope for the exited N-Power beneficiaries as nothing positive is yet to come over the exit package or transition promised by the federal government

On this note, disengaged Npower beneficiaries have concluded to come out in their numbers in Abuja on Thursday 12th November, 2020 as police has granted them go ahead to protest following “Notification Letter” to that effect.

According to the group, beneficiaries from 36 states of the federation including FCT are expected to participate in the protest in the city of Abuja which designate National Secretariat as its gathering point beginning from 6:45am in the morning on 12th November 2020.

The protest according to the leader of the group, will be a peaceful one to demand for immediate employment of the affected beneficiaries into MDAs as earlier promised by Honourable Minister in charge of the scheme, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq.

The group added further that, the backlogs of monthly stipends being owed their members ranging between 6 and 9 months as part of the agitations.

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The leadership of Npower beneficiaries however listed part of the conditions given by Police Force towards the proposed protest are:

– No weapon is allowed in the areas of protest
– No destruction of public properties
– No use of ill words
– No meddling with opposition parties and there shall be no fireworks.

The group concluded that this protest has become necessary as government via Honourable Minister Hajiya Sadiya has made several promises in the last six months without action, adding that volunteers commitment to continue to be law abiding citizens in demand for their right.