Unpaid Stipends: Npower Beneficiaries Attack Minister Over Sallah Message

Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development on Friday, took to her social media page to issue a congratulatory message on the occasion of the 2020 Eid-El-Kabir celebration.

The Minister who took to her verified Twitter account prayed for a happy Sallah celebration and urged Nigerians to remain safe.

She issued the statement on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development.

She wrote: “May the Almighty Allah accept from all of us. Happy #EidMubarak from us all
@FMHDSD. #StaySafe”

May the Almighty Allah accept from all of us.
Happy #EidMubarak from us all @FMHDSD. #StaySafe pic.twitter.com/gaIxPXKWu6

— Sadiya Umar Farouq (@Sadiya_farouq) July 31, 2020

However, some of the responses she got after the post were from N-Power beneficiaries who were yet to get their June and July stipends.

The beneficiaries replied that it is unfair of her to wish them a happy Sallah celebration when they have not been paid their outstanding stipends.

The N-Power scheme is a social intervention programme of the federal government of Nigeria which is managed by her Ministry.

About 500,000 beneficiaries are employed by the scheme under its Batch A and B, while the process of recruiting another 400,000 Nigerians as Batch C beneficiaries of the scheme is ongoing.

See some of the responses the Minister got after her Sallah message post:

How can we stay safe without stipends, this 31st and nothing has been done concerning our payments, do you hate the beneficiaries so much up to this extent? The worst mistake you made was to allow your ministry to be used for this political game against the poor masses……

— Wills••Cal?? (@WillsMoon) July 31, 2020

Happy celebrating sallah, many beneficiaries including Muslim in sad move, Yan arewa mune matsala Kan mu, bamu da kishi. Tir da irin wani halinki

— Mal Qasim (@suleiman_qasim) July 31, 2020

@Sadiya_farouq do you think almighty Allah is behind oppressor or tryrannical person? If I may ask don’t slaughter ram with ur family? And you leave Npower beneficiaries like they are not human being pls pay our stipend if you want Allah to accept ur prayer as u said @Riliwarn

— Ayomide (@Ayomide99566550) July 31, 2020

Madam please pay us our right? It is two months without payment.
We can’t even do anything when many are celebrating.
We have blood running in our veins too.@npower_ng Pls pay us
Copied@nassnigeria@femigbaja@channelstv@DrAhmadLawan

— Yk, A. (@Talk2RealDude) July 31, 2020

I was said it that you are the lost heartless woman in the current government and you keep profing me right.

those you employed to disguised as Npower volunteers to shower you praise just to impress the president and to cover your mismanagement. Do know that Allah will judge U

— TimJay (@timjayy) July 31, 2020

Happy Eidmubarak ma, the lord will answer your prayers. Mama please have mercy, I’ve not been paid since march and I don’t work with anyone or any government agency, I don’t have problem in my ppa and my profile is still enroll and intact. The suffering is too much ma, have mercy

— Ajayi Seun Theresa (@seun_theresa) July 31, 2020

Please pay npower stipend June/July. And other outstanding. @Sadiya_farouq @npower_ng @MBuhari. Pay npower stipend! Pay npower stipend. Pay npower stipend.

— Tylove (@husbanddelight) July 31, 2020

justify this? Your conscience will judge you if you have truly pay the Npower beneficiaries. Whatever a man sow he will surely reap so says the Bible as you make Npower beneficiaries cry, so shall it be for you.@femigbaja @ProfOsinbajo @SIAmosun pls do something ? #npowerweep

— Kolawole Adewole (@talk4heady) July 31, 2020

@MBuhari @FinMinNigeria @ProfOsinbajo @aishambuhari @daily_trust @AdeolaFayehun Dear Sadiya, i knew its not just a night work on almost 500k payment but put in mind Npower and Independent Monitors are not finding it easy or happy with this your management at ol. Kindly pay them.

— Abdulmalik (@AbdulmalikTakai) July 31, 2020

How do you want to be remembered? @Sadiya_farouq and @FMHDSD imagine you passing through this period without any penny how would you feel? Will you be happy? May Allah accept our ibadah

— Mohd Suraj (@Siraj2038) July 31, 2020

Minister pls do Sallah for me, since payment no gree come.. remember if the hungry is in your mist and u refused to help we all no what the holy book said..Just share Sallah Ram here by asking for my account no…Barika de Sallah

— Ilesanmi Bamidele .C (@bamidele_c) July 31, 2020

HHushmummy is here. She fed pupils while on lockdown but could not pay volunteers ???. He rented a crowd to pay her “thank you” visit but is owing 4 months stipends for volunteers. Fraudster??

— OjoMakpenen (@makpenen) July 31, 2020

Ma’am, today is 31th of July and u have not pay us since June and d back log of some beneficiaries.

Where is ur concience? Have u forgotten that we are human being like u.
Pay us our stipends, we have family and financial issues to deal with.. Thanks.@HouseNGR @vanguardngrnews

— EZEKIEL MECHE (@ezekielokafor41) July 31, 2020

Dear @Sadiya_farouq are you a true Muslim, do you love the progress of this nation? Did Holy Quran teach you that you will take money to al-jana? Leadership is not sitting at the top thinking nobody can arrest you, it’s all about taking care of the people in your care. Do you

— Kolawole Adewole (@talk4heady) July 31, 2020

justify this? Your conscience will judge you if you have truly pay the Npower beneficiaries. Whatever a man sow he will surely reap so says the Bible as you make Npower beneficiaries cry, so shall it be for you.@femigbaja @ProfOsinbajo @SIAmosun pls do something ? #npowerweep

— Kolawole Adewole (@talk4heady) July 31, 2020

My muslim npower colleague just left my place with 2 derica of rice as his family have nothing to celebrate with….God is watching you and he will continue to make way for his children with or without you. Happy celebrations to all muslims except you madam disaster ??

— Ejiro (@prettyblex) July 31, 2020

It is very clear that your ministry doesn’t have any Transition plan for Batch A and B. The issue of Batch B Device is gradually going to the winds. Can you please explain to us in clear terms what’s happening to the money meant for our backlogs and Device ?

— Godstime Oyibu (@Godstime77) July 31, 2020

This stipends would have made this sallah memorable….who the heck are you now wishing happy what?just pack bus for road side

— Rexy?️ (@Rexx02) July 31, 2020