NPower Batch C Update: FG Officially Launches Npower Batch C

NPower Batch C Update: FG Officially Launches Npower Batch C

Flippstack understands that the Federal Government has officially flagged off the commencement of the long-awaited Npower Batch C across the federation.

This was made known by the Minister for Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouk, who disclosed that 510,000 beneficiaries have made the final list of the successful beneficiaries of the 2020/2021 Batch C Stream 1 N-power Programme.

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Speaking during the flag-off of the N-power Batch C Stream 1 in Abuja, Monday, the Minister stated that “under Batch C Stream 1, a total of 450,000 beneficiaries have been selected to benefit under the Graduate component, while 60,000 beneficiaries will be Non-Graduate beneficiaries”.

Farouk also made it known that “Batch C is divided into 2 streams: Stream C1 for 510,000 beneficiaries and stream C2 for 490,000 beneficiaries which are to be flagged off at a later date.”.

The successful beneficiaries who made it through to the final selection stage are to work in 3 core segments, namely:

A) N-Power Volunteer Corps which is the Graduate programme

B) N-Power Build which is a Non-Graduate programme

C) N-Power Knowledge which is also a non-graduate programme but deliberately designed on ICT skills.

She went further to state that:

“The N-Power Volunteer (Graduates) are entitled to a monthly stipend of N30,000 for a period of one year.”

”The N-Power programme deploys an online application and selection strategy to ensures fairness, transparency and credibility in the recruitment process.

“The programme commenced in the Office of the Vice President back in June 2016 when the application portal was first opened. Over 750,000 applications were received, out of which, 200,000 beneficiaries were screened and selected into the first batch called Batch A.

“The portal was opened again in June 2017 where over 2.5 million applications were received, from which another 300,000 volunteers were selected into the programme as Batch B.