President Tinubu Bola Ahmed, GCFR, has taken the decision to suspend all programs administered by the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA).
This move comes in the wake of an ongoing investigation into alleged malfeasance within the management of the agency and its various programs.
According to a statement released by Segun Imohiosen, Director of Information for the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, all four programs under NSIPA, including the N-Power Programme, Conditional Cash Transfer Programme, Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme, and Home Grown School Feeding Programme, have been suspended for an initial period of six weeks.
President Tinubu expressed significant concerns about operational lapses and improprieties related to payments made to the programs’ beneficiaries.
Consequently, he has established a ministerial panel tasked with conducting a thorough review of the agency’s operations.
The panel will aim to recommend necessary reforms for NSIPA.
During this six-week suspension, all activities linked to NSIPA, such as distributions, events, payments, collaborations, and registrations, will be temporarily frozen.
The President reassures stakeholders and the Nigerian public that his administration remains dedicated to ensuring a swift and impartial process.
The ultimate goal is to reform social intervention programs to function precisely as intended, benefiting the most vulnerable citizens.
