The Federal Government has announced the indefinite suspension of the N-Power program, citing irregularities within the scheme.

Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, made the announcement during a TVC news program on Saturday.

She said the government has launched an investigation into the utilization of funds since the program began.

Edu alleged that some beneficiaries are not found in their place of assignments yet expect monthly stipends. She also said some beneficiaries who ought to have exited the program in 2022 are still on the payroll.

The Minister said the program will be suspended until the investigation is completed and the government can understand the problems and restructure the program.

“We want to know how many persons are basically on the program right now, how many persons are owed, amount they are owed. We are totally restructuring the N-Power and expanding it,” she said.

“There are lots going on. We met people who are supposed to have exited the program since last year and they are still on claiming that they are still teaching.

“Sometimes we contact the school or the places where they are working and they are not there. They are not working yet they keep claiming that they are being owed eight or nine months stipends.

“About 80 percent of them are not working yet they are claiming salaries”.