N-Power Batch C Program| 800,000 Disqualifies

No fewer than 1million Nigerians would benefit from the federal government n–power Batch C programme as 800,000 were disqualified.

Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management And Social Development Sadiya Umar Farouq, while addressing the newsmen in Abuja said over 1.8 million Nigerians successfully updated their records and took the compulsory online test.

Farouq noted that 550,000 short-listed applicants are being individually contacted via their e-mail addresses provided and are first advised to check and then immediately log on to the NASIMS self-service portal and enrol their biometric data to qualify for final selection.

She said “By the 3rd week of May 2021, over 1.8 million Nigerians successfully updated their records and took the compulsory online test, saying further screening was undertaken and a short-list of 550,000 applicants qualified for the final selection to engage 500,000 nationwide to serve as the first stream of the n–power Batch C programme. This is the Batch C1. The second batch of another 500,000 will subsequently be made in line with Mr President’s directive to engage 1,000,000 beneficiaries under the Batch C.

In the e-mail notifications sent to all short-listed applicants, detailed instructions on next steps are provided.

She also said the ministry has launched the National Social Investment Management System (NASIMS), for the Batch C applicants who were requested to urgently update their personal information and subsequently, take an online test via the NASIMS Portal.

“Additionally, applicants are invited to please call the dedicated NASIMS, n–power helplines on 0188883410 or 08176551162 or send an email to support.npower@nasims.gov.ng for further enquiries on their application status and any other questions they may have. They must ensure that they keep their application details handy to ensure hitch free communication with the call centre desk, she said.

“I am also pleased to inform you that the Ministry has recommenced the National Home-Grown School Feeding programme. A total of 9,196,823 pupils in classes 1 to 3 in public primary schools will receive one nutritious meal daily in all 54,619 schools nationwide.

“The outcomes of this programme includes increase in school enrolment, improved nutrition for benefiting pupils, boosting of local economies and facilitating job creation through the activities of 103,028 cooks, 100,000 small holder farmers and numerous aggregators and commodity transporters engaged nationwide.

She said Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development remains committed to the continued implementation of the National Social Investment Programmes (NSIP), in line with Mr President’s policy to unfailingly lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in 10 years, especially through innovative Youth Empowerment and Gainful Employment.