Some
beneficiaries of the Federal Government N-power programme in Nasarawa have
protested the non-payment of their five months stipend.
News
Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the protesters who carried placards and
leaves, marched for over five kilometres from the Lafia Branch of United Bank
for Africa to the Government House.
Spokesman
of the group, Abdulkareem Isiaka, said most of their members have not been paid
since the programme started five months ago.
He
said the protest was to draw the attention of the concerned authority to come
to their aid by ensuring that they get their money as at when due.
“All
those who are yet to be paid have already reported to their respective places
of primary assignment.
“We
have reported to the authority at the various local government areas, yet
nothing was done about it hence the need for the protest.
“Maybe
they are not reporting the case to the appropriate authority, but with this
protest now the authority will be aware that something like this is going on,”
he said
NAN
reports that the protesters were accompanied by security agencies while no
government official came out to address them
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