Npower program is a federal government initiative that attempts to rev up the business community of entrepreneurship start-ups in Nigeria by outsourcing starter funds to qualified youths.
If you are resident in Nigeria, then you will be familiar with the Npower program that has been sustained for over two years since its inception.
Stay with us on this post so you can learn more about this interesting poverty alleviation scheme and how you can benefit from it.
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What Npower is all about
Have you been listening to the National Network news lately? If yes, then you already know that the unemployment rate in the country is witnessing an unprecedented spike.
Coupled with our growing population, unemployment could actually be an issue deserving of adequate attention from the Federal Government. In a bid to mitigate these issues, the FG launched the Npower program.
Npower program focuses on inculcating the relevant skillset into applicants who participate in their skills acquisition centers. If you have acquired vocational skills from your previous work history, then you also stand a chance of benefitting from the N-power program 2021.
With the Npower program, the FG intends to broaden the Nigerian domestic market by funding start-up business to encourage large scale production and competitive business space.
The main thrust of the program is plugging the gap created by youth unemployment. As the number of unemployable youths due to lack of the relevant skillset is alarming, the Government provides this platform to spearhead apprenticeship and skill acquisition for the myriad of unemployed youths in the country.
You too can benefit from this program by staying with us on this post so you can learn how to apply for the Npower program 2021 and be a beneficiary.
Npower program 2020 Beneficiaries
The list of beneficiaries of the 2021 Npower initiative has been already compiled and funds are being paid to lucky beneficiaries according to schedule.
You can still benefit from this Npower program once it starts making rounds next year.
However, there some important points that you need to know about this program. The beneficiaries of the Npower program have not all received funds from the government.
To resolve this issue, Npower beneficiaries who are yet to be paid have been notified by the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management (FMHDSD) to forward these documents within two days of receiving the notification:
NYSC Discharge Certificate
Bank Statement
Specified documents relevant to the Npower program
If you applied for this year’s program and have not received your payment, then kindly submit the documents listed above to the National Orientation Agency in your vicinity.
Also, the same directory from the ministry advises that you should ignore the above message if you have been paid.
Warning: Do not attempt to apply for double payment, you will likely be caught during the rigorous screening process.
On-going Npower Batch
If you did not apply for the concluded Npower Batches A and B, there is still a chance that you can be a beneficiary of the Npower Batch C.
According to a press release by the minister of FMHDSD, Sadiya Umar Farouq, the ministry has collected around five million (5000 000) applications from interested beneficiaries in the country.
You can submit your application before the ministry starts curating applications to select the qualified beneficiaries.
Also, the final stipend for the Npower program batch B has been drafted and scheduled for conclusive checks. Then the payment starts after this. You can hope to clinch this opportunity if you applied for the batch B Npower payment.
While this is great news, you also stand a chance of being accepted into MDAs by the ministry without even applying for one.
The 2020 Npower program avails you an opportunity to be a part of one of the myriads of the on-going government programs in the country. You just have to be patient while the processes are sorted out at the FMHDSD.
Npower program Transition Plans
Are you looking for an opportunity to fill in for the Npower 2021 Transition Form? You can get ready to start the application process because the ministry has released details for the 2020 Npower program batch C.
Join other applicants hoping to be qualified for the 2021 Npower payments from the ministry.
See how you can apply for this program in the following section.
How To Apply for 2021 Npower batch C
Applying for an Npower program can be a tedious process because of the attention the ministry pays to details provided in the document. To be able to forward an eligible application, follow these steps:
- Get a hardcopy of your BVN
- Also, get your passport
- Go to the OFFICIAL WEBSITE
- Select an Npower program
- Accept the terms and conditions
- Type in your BVN
- Also, type in your name to reflect with the information on your BVN
- Fill in your current Bank Account details
- In the next phase, you will provide information about your academic qualification
- Then you will be given your NPower identification number
These are the relevant steps you should take in this process. You should also include your phone number in the application form.
On filling in this information, your competence in grammar and knowledge of NPower VAIDS will be tested. You may also have to pass a test on number and numeration.
Conclusion
The latest update on the 2021 Npower program includes a press statement by the Minister of FMHDSD in Nigeria that allows you to apply for Npower batch C.
You should apply as soon as possible to benefit from the initiative.
