N-Power: FG shortlists 550,000 Batch C applicants for the final stage

We’re pleased to inform the general public that the federal government through the Npower programme has shortlisted 550,000 applicants for the final stage.

The minister of humanitarian affairs, disaster management, and social development, Sadiya Farouq made this known to the public.

Sadiya explained that the applicants were requested to update their personal information and, thereafter, take an online test via the NASIMS Portal.

Speaking at the press briefing, the minister said the successful candidates are being contacted via email addresses, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

“By the third week of May 2021, over 1.8 million Nigerians successfully updated their records and took the compulsory online test,” she said.

“Further screening was undertaken and a short-list of 550,000 applicants qualified for the final selection to engage 500,000 nationwide to serve as the first stream of the N-Power Batch C programme.

“This is the Batch C 1. The second batch of another 500,000 will subsequently be made in line with Mr President’s directive to engage 1,000,000 beneficiaries under Batch C.

“The 550,000 short-listed applicants are being individually contacted via their e-mail addresses provided and are first advised to check and then immediately log-on to the NASIMS self-service portal and enrol their biometric data to qualify for final selection.”