August 22, 2025 – Circulating reports on social media have revealed that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is expected to meet with the national executives of NPower over the issue of non-payment of stipends owed to beneficiaries.
According to a letter dated August 5, 2025, the meeting is scheduled to take place on Monday, August 25, 2025, at the NLC headquarters in Abuja.
The letter, which is currently trending online, carries the subject line “Request for intervention in peaceful protest over non-payment of outstanding stipends (8–12 months).”
It was addressed to the Secretary General of the National Association of N-Power Beneficiaries. The document was signed by Comrade Benson Upah, Acting General Secretary of the NLC.
The letter stated, “Arising from your request, the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress led by its President will be available to meet with your team on Monday, the 25th of August 2025 at the Headquarters of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Labour House, CBD, Abuja at 2 pm.”
The NLC headquarters, Paschal Bafyau Labour House, located at the Central Business District in Abuja, was listed as the venue for the roundtable discussion. Other signatories in the letter include President Joseph Ajaero, General Secretary Emmanuel Ugboaja, and Treasurer Ambali Akiem Olatunji.
The development comes after months of complaints by NPower beneficiaries regarding unpaid stipends covering between 8 to 12 months. Beneficiaries had earlier requested the intervention of the labour union to push for the release of their outstanding payments.
Although the NLC has not publicly confirmed the authenticity of the letter or the planned meeting, beneficiaries are hopeful that the leadership of the congress will act on their concerns.
The situation has attracted widespread attention online, with many Nigerians calling on the government to address the financial challenges faced by beneficiaries of the federal empowerment scheme.
For now, NPower beneficiaries have been advised to remain calm and await the outcome of the scheduled meeting.
Attached below is a copy of the circulating letter:
