By Umar Yakubu,
President Tinubu has suspended the National Social Investment Programmes (NSIPA) due to an ongoing investigation into alleged misconduct in the management of the agency and its initiatives.
The four programmes affected by this suspension fall under the administration of NSIPA: the N-Power Programme, Conditional Cash Transfer Programme, Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme, and Home Grown School Feeding Programme. This suspension is initially set for six weeks.
President Tinubu has expressed significant concerns about operational irregularities and improprieties related to payments for the programmes’ beneficiaries.
In response, he has established a ministerial panel tasked with conducting a comprehensive review of the Agency’s operations. The goal is to recommend essential reforms for the NSIPA.
This decision by President Tinubu signifies a temporary halt to the National Social Investment Programmes, highlighting the need for a thorough examination of alleged misconduct and a commitment to implementing necessary reforms for the effective functioning of NSIPA.