Circulating information suggests that the Nigerian Senate may be set to revisit the NPower unpaid stipend issue under the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP).
The source of this development has been linked to Comrade Bashir Usman Gobir, who has been sharing updates regarding the matter.
However, as there is no official confirmation by the Nigerian Senate yet, expectant beneficiaries are urged to treat the information as unverified while waiting for formal communication from the federal government.
This report comes only a few days after NPower beneficiaries held a meeting with the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) on Monday, August 25, 2025, to deliberate on the delays. According to Gobir, “The Nigerian Senate is set to hold another discussion on issues relating to the NPower programme, following the long-standing delays in payment of allowances owed by the government.”
He further explained that in July, under the leadership of the Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, the Senate had intervened by organizing a meeting that brought together government officials, the legal team representing the complainants, and the affected beneficiaries.
Gobir revealed, “During the meeting, it was confirmed that the federal government owes NPower beneficiaries over ₦81 billion, and it was promised that the payment would be included in the 2025 national budget.”
Although this update is generating reactions, there has been a lot of circulating and sometimes repetitive information about the NPower issue. Beneficiaries are therefore urged to remain hopeful and continue to wait for official updates from the federal government, particularly from the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, which oversees the programme.