NPower beneficiaries have officially notified the Federal Government of their next steps if the issue of unpaid stipends is not resolved within this month.
The group, under the umbrella of the National Association of N-Power Beneficiaries (NANB), sent a formal demand letter addressed to the Honourable Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, as well as the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy.
The letter, dated 1st September 2025, carried the reference number NANB/01/VOL I and was signed by Adeshina A. Adex on behalf of the National Chairman. It also bore the signature of Barrister Felix Chukwuma, the National Legal Adviser of the Association.
In the letter titled “30 Days Notice of Peaceful Protest and Resumption of Court Proceedings Over Non-Payment of N-Power Stipends,” the Association reminded the Ministry that they had previously suspended legal action in July 2025 following the intervention of the Deputy Senate President.
The NANB noted that this suspension was made in good faith with the expectation that stipends would be released. However, the beneficiaries claim that two months have passed without significant progress or any official communication.
“Unfortunately, two months have now passed without significant progress or any substantial communication from the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction,” the letter stated.
According to the group, the non-payment has caused severe hardship among thousands of young Nigerians who depend on the programme for livelihood support. They have now resolved, after consultations with their legal representatives, to issue a 30-day notice beginning from 1st September.
“If payment is not initiated within the month of September, the National Association of N-Power Beneficiaries will be left with no option but to stage a massive nationwide peaceful [redacted] throughout the month of October, 2025 and immediately resume all suspended court cases against the Federal Government on 2nd October, 2025,” the letter added.
Copies of the demand notice were also sent to the Honourable Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, as well as the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).
Signed by Com. Abdurrahmaan L. Nafida, the National Chairman, and other executives including Mr. Jacob Kehinde James, National Adviser, and Bashir Ludan, National Secretary General, the letter urged all NPower beneficiaries across the country to massively share the notice.
Attached below is the letter:
