By Daniel Dauda, Jos



The focal person/Executive Assistant to the Governor on Social Investment Programme (SIP), Dr. Sumaye Hamza said Plateau will continue intensifying priority for hybrid system enrollment as Npower Batch C set to kick off soon.

Dr. Hamza revealed the Npower Batch C portal would be open 26th June, 2020.

In a statement made available to journalists in Jos, Hamza said "following the announcement of the opening of Batch C NPower portal, scheduled from 26th June,2020, by the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social,Development it has become critical to enlighten the general public on the process..

"We are all aware that the NPower programme commenced in 2016 with over 11,300 beneficiaries of Batches A and B in Plateau State."

 She hinted that in his Democracy Day broadcast on June 12, 2020 the President commended the programme, noting that “our Social Investment Programme
has continued to be a model to other nations.” our Governor Simon Bako Lalong equally
makes similar commendation.

"Batch C which will soon commence will provide opportunity for more youths to be
engaged. For this to happen, Batches A and B will exit by June and July ending respectively. An exit plan with a focus on entrepreneurship has been put in place and some of the beneficiaries already involved.

She assured participants equal opportunity devoid of discrimination on the basis of religion or ethnicity

"The public is assured that applications will be conducted using a hybrid system of
enrolment to ensure that all Nigerians are given an opportunity to participate, including consideration for people with disability. Once the portal is opened, those that benefited from previous NPower programmes should not apply.

The general public should note that the application is strictly online and people are
advised not to disclose their personal information to third party that may claim they are
compiling names. All applicants must personally engage with their portal all through the
process. Do not submit names to anybody for processing.

All stakeholders should support the process by providing internet facilities especially to
people in remote areas in order to increase the number of applicants in Plateau State. We
shall officially announce the authentic site and modalities for application soon.Dr.Hamza concluded.