{"id":25248,"date":"2020-07-27T14:19:11","date_gmt":"2020-07-27T14:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=25248"},"modified":"2020-07-27T14:19:20","modified_gmt":"2020-07-27T14:19:20","slug":"five-million-apply-for-400000-n-power-space-as-fg-extends-closure-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=25248","title":{"rendered":"Five million apply for 400,000 N-power space, as FG extends closure date"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Sadiya-Umar-Farouq.jpg\" alt=\"Nigerian govt gives date to begin enrollment of new set of N-Power beneficiaries\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Federal Government on Sunday said the enrollment for the Batch C scheme of the N-Power Programme has been extended to August 8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The enrollment exercise started on June 26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This was disclosed by the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/fg-pays-n-power-beneficiaries-set-to-restructure-programme\/\">Sadiya Umar-Farouq<\/a>, on her Twitter handle on Sunday night, adding that over five million applications have been received for the scheme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Federal Government plans to enrol 400,000 applicants in the Batch C scheme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It would be recalled that some N-Power beneficiaries who are about to exit the programme held a rally at the National Assembly Complex last week, asking the Federal Government to employ them as well as pay them a grant of N60,000 each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the minister, while providing an update on the development, said: \u201cI received the news of a protest at the National Assembly by N-Power Batch A and B beneficiaries who presented a list of demands which we are reviewing and will address as practically possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLet me reiterate that the exiting of Batch A and B is not punitive but as a means of providing an opportunity for their brothers and sisters to also access the programme. Batch A and B beneficiaries remain our pride and worthy ambassadors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOne month after the portal opened for Batch C applications, we are happy to announce that we have received over 5m applications underlining enthusiasm for the programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn a bid to extend the opportunity to all Nigerians and ensure it is truly inclusive, the portal will close at midnight on August 8th, 2020.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The N-Power Programme is a major component under the National Social Investment Programme of the President Muhammadu Buhari\u2019s administration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Federal Government on Sunday said the enrollment for the Batch C scheme of the N-Power Programme has been extended to August 8. The enrollment exercise started on June 26. 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