The Federal Government on Friday commenced distribution of device to N-Power volunteers in Bauchi State.
The volunteers have also receive payment of their monthly stipend for the month of September 2017...
According
to the office of Special Assistant to governor Mohammed Abubakar on
Social Investment Programmes ( SIPs) and Non-Governmental Organizations (
NGOs) ,Mansur Manu Soro, distribution of the devices to the
beneficiaries is being done through MTN Nigeria.
The
office further disclosed that 2,603 devices were allocated to Bauchi
State volunteers under batch 'A' out of which 59 devices have been
collected so far.
"The
Bauchi N-SIPs is working with the relevant stakeholders to scale up the
distribution by mobilizing volunteers selected in batch A,"it stated.
It
could be recalled that the Federal Government entered into an asset
finance agreement with the Bank of Industry and provided the device to
enhance the N-Power volunteers capacity and assist them in performing
their tasks at their various places of primary assignment as well as use them for data processing.
The device is packaged with one year free internet service and customized registered SIM cards.
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