Independent monitors of the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) across the Nigeria will earn N1.8bn in one year.
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq, disclosed in Bauchi on Monday that there were 5,000 independent monitors of the programme.
Farouq, who was in Bauchi State to distribute gadgets and engagement letters to about 250 beneficiaries trained and deployed in different local councils of the state, said the 5,000 beneficiaries would be paid N30,000 monthly for one year – amounting to N1.8bn.
She said the monitors would oversee the activities of N-Power, Conditional Cash Transfer, Homegrown Feeding, and Government Enterprises and Endowment Programme that was introduced in 2016.
“The Social Investment Management Information System is a mobile and web-based application designed for monitoring of the NSIP.
“Using this application, the ministry sees real time report of activities of the independent monitors on the field. We can view reports submitted and see the NSIP performance indicators by state. This will enable the ministry to detect areas where there are challenges and provide greater visibility of activities happening in the field,” she said.
The app, she added, would help the ministry deliver on its mandate and contribute to President Muhammadu Buhari’s vision of lifting 100 million Nigerians out of poverty.
“Each independent monitor is expected to monitor a designated number of beneficiaries of the NSIP. They will be paid a monthly stipend of N30,000 and they must meet up to 80 per cent of their deliverables monthly to be eligible for their stipend,” she said.
