The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) has announced the suspension of all programs administered by the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA) due to allegations of corruption. This decision comes 11 days after the suspension of Hajiya Halima Shehu, the National Coordinator and CEO of NSIPA, by President Bola Tinubu, who cited allegations of financial misconduct.
According to Mr. Segun Imohiosen, the Director of Information in the OSGF, the suspension of the programs is a result of an ongoing investigation into alleged malfeasance in the management of the agency and its initiatives.
List of Suspended Welfare Programs
The four programs under NSIPA, namely N-Power, Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT), Government Enterprise and Empowerment, and Home Grown School Feeding, will be put on hold for an initial six-week period.
“All four programs administered by NSIPA, namely; N-Power Programme, Conditional Cash Transfer Programme, Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme, and Home Grown School Feeding Programme, have been suspended for six (6) weeks in the first instance,” stated Mr. Imohiosen.
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President Tinubu has expressed concerns about operational lapses and improprieties related to payments to program beneficiaries. In response, he has established a ministerial panel tasked with conducting a comprehensive review of the agency’s operations, aiming to recommend necessary reforms for NSIPA.
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Throughout the suspension period, all NSIPA-related activities, including distributions, events, payments, collaborations, and registrations, are frozen. The President reassures stakeholders and Nigerians of his administration’s commitment to a fair and expedited process, ensuring that social intervention programs function as intended, benefiting the most vulnerable citizens.