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NSIP Beneficiaries Laud Buhari On Poverty Eradication Programmes

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1 year ago

January 24, 2023

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Some beneficiaries of the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) of the Federal government in Bauchi state have lauded President Muhammadu Buhari for lifting them out of poverty through various programmes.

Many of the beneficiaries expressed their satisfaction with both the President and the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Farouq on Tuesday.

Speaking with newsmen, the National Coordinator of NSIP, Mr Umar Bindir, commended the president for his commitment and support toward ensuring the success of the programme.

Bindir called on beneficiaries to use the opportunity and improve their well-being and explained that NSIP comprised of N-Power, Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (GEEP).

Others, he said included; National Home Grown School Feeding Program and the Conditional Cash Transfer Programme which, he said, had impacted positively on the lives of many Nigerians.

The national coordinator, who noted that the law establishing the National Social Investment Programme as a federal government’s parastatal was before the president for his assent, called on the APC presidential candidate to ensure its sustainability if he eventually emerge victorious.

“The N-power component of the programme is designed to assist young Nigerians between the ages of 18 to 35 to acquire and develop life-long skills for becoming change makers in their communities and were given a stipend of N30,000 monthly.

“NSIP is one of the largest social protection programmes in Africa that brings positive change in the lives of the poorest and most vulnerable in the country.

“Since its introduction in 2016, the programme has impacted positively on the lives of the poor and vulnerable in Nigeria,” he said.

Also speaking, Mr Mubarak Linmanci, Bauchi state Coordinator of the Independent Monitors, a forum of NSIP, said the programme had not only salvaged the beneficiaries from abject poverty, but also made some of them employers of labour.

He expressed optimism that with the level at which the programme had impacted positively on the lives of common man, it would be sustained by the federal government.

Limanci, however, expressed concern that there were few beneficiaries of the N-Power that were unable to enjoy the monthly allowances due to some problems with their Bank Verification Number (BVN) for sometime.

He explained that others that had similar problems was caused by their greed to enjoy duo components of the programme for reasons best known to them.

In his address, Malam Ismaila Musa, a beneficiary of N-Power, also commended the president for his foresight to lessen the burden of the poor.

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Edo Govt Takes Custody Of 4-year-old Girl Used For Adult Content

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2 hours ago

May 14, 2024

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The Edo State Government has rescued the 4-year-old girl who was used for adult content by her father.

Recall that the police arrested the father of the minor in Auchi on Sunday, May 12, 2024, after her semi nude videos and photos sparked public outrage on social media.

Some images also showed the minor in revealing clothes while in the company of her father and some men in a hotel.

The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Samuel Alli, confirmed the development in a post on the X platform on Monday, May 13.

“The child is now in our custody for proper medical examination and care. We will keep you updated on her welfare. Thank you all for your contributions to ensure our kids are safe and sound both in health and mind,” he wrote.

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Aid Reveals What Peter Obi Discussed With Atiku, Saraki, Lamido During Visits

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5 hours ago

May 13, 2024

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The reason behind the visit of 2023 presidential flagbearer of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi to top political figures such Atiku Abubakar, Bukola Saraki and Sule Lamido has been revealed.

Obi’s spokesperson, Dr Yunusa Tanko, said the visit was in line with the former Anambra governor’s commitment to the peace and progress of the nation.

DAILY POST reported that Obi in Abuja on Monday visited some top political figures, including former Vice President, and PDP presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, former Senate President Bukola Saraki and the former Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido.

“At the center of discussion during each of these visits was the state of the nation and how to reduce the suffering of all Nigerians irrespective of class and location,” Tanko said in the statement.

“In particular, the desperate condition of the downtrodden in our midst was highlighted.

“Of particular interest and emphasis in these discussions was the worrisome situation in the Northern parts of the country.”

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Gov Fubara Vows To Probe Wike

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May 13, 2024

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Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara on Monday announced a plan by his administration to set up a panel to probe previous governments including the immediate past administration of Nyesom Wike.

Governor Fubara who has been in a face-off with Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, disclosed the plan after swearing in Dagogo Iboroma as the Attorney General of the state.

The governor expressed pessimism that the lingering political crisis currently rocking the state cannot be resolved anytime soon.

Apparently referring to Wike, the governor accused his opponents of deliberately sabotaging his administration while he was hopeful that the issue in the state would be resolved amicably.

Governor Fubara vowed to make tough decisions moving forward no matter how they would be perceived by the public.

Fubara also responded to recent comments by former Attorney General Zacchaeus Adangor, SAN, and his counterpart in the Ministry of Works Alabo George-Kelly.

According to the governor, the former attorney general alongside other critics of his administration have been sabotaging the progress of his government by filing nolle prosequi against the interest of the state.