We’ve Not Been Paid For Two Months, Social Investment Monitoring Team Cries Out
POLITICS DIGEST – The Independent Monitors of National Social Investment Programme (NSIP), has cried out over unpaid two months stipend by the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development.
The team in a letter sent to President Muhammadu Buhari and made available to our Correspondent in Osogbo, said the Ministry has not been paying their monthly stipend regularly.
The National President of the team, Oladosu Segun, who signed the letter, urged presidency to quickly intervene and ensure quick payment of their stipends.
They threatened to cooperate with NPower beneficiaries to stage a protest if their outstanding stipends are not paid on time.
They also warned the Minister in charge of Humanitarian Affairs to jettison the idea of disengaging then, saying “our engagement contract spelt out some clauses.
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“Until the change in the administrative process of the scheme, we enjoyed smooth operation; our allowances were paid as and when due and we were trained from time to time. We have been afflicted so much by some of the policies of the Honourable Minister.
‘When she newly assumed the office as the Honourable Minister of the Federal Ministry
of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, she refused to pay our remunerations for three (3) months. She later paid us due to the intense
pressure from the NPower beneficiaries.
“We did not join the protest; our resolve was to
be patient with her since her rhetoric then was “I am still studying the entire programme” “there are administrative procedures to go through” et cetera.
“Every one of us rely on this stipend to attend to our various basic obligations. Now there is lockdown everywhere; we believe that this is the best time for the Honourable Minister to really profess the humanitarian aspect of the ministry.
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