N-POWER STIPEND BACKLOGS: Reasons For The Payment Issues And The Way Forward

It is no longer news that most of the existing N-Power beneficiaries are having payment issues and don’t even know what to do. In June alone, payment of stipend to 2025 N-Power beneficiaries was not successful due to account / BVN issues as reported by N-Power. And this has caused a lot of panic and worries among the affected beneficiaries. However, the solution to N-power stipend backlogs is here and no longer farfetched. If you are one of the affected beneficiaries (having backlogs), Please read carefully.

Here are the meaning of your payment status and what you should do to resolve it, as released by N-Power

Payment on hold

Volunteers who were absent from their place of posting when visiting were made have their payment on hold. The affected volunteer should beyond reasonable doubt prove the reason for their absence.

Absent

These are volunteers who missed the physical verification procedure. They are to provide the following evidence: Proof of Age Certificate between 18-35 (35 as at 2016). Proof of NYSC Certificate. Proof of Degree Certificate from a recognized tertiary education, and Posting Letter. Affidavits sworn after March 2017 are not eligible. NCE holders should provide their NCE Certificates.

Disqualified

These are volunteers who were disqualified from N-power because they did not meet the necessary criteria (Age, Employment etc) or their documents were inconsistent. They are to provide the following evidence: Proof of Age Certificate between 18-35 (35 as at 2016). Proof of NYSC Certificate. Proof of Degree Certificate / Statement of result from a recognized tertiary education, Posting Letter. Affidavits sworn after March 2017 are not eligible.

Account Non-Nuban

Volunteers who have issues with the account number provided to N-power need to go to their bank and rectify their issues and revert with a BVN slip.

Account with unmatched BVN

Volunteers who have BVN on their profile, which is not linked to the account number provided, should report to the bank and link the BVN with the provided account number or provide an account number that is linked with the BVN.

Name unmatched

Volunteers whose name on their NPVN portal is not the same, as the name on their BVN slip should revert with a BVN slip.

BVN not exist

Volunteers whose remark reads “BVN does not exist” provided wrong / non-existing BVN on their NPVN profile. Such volunteers are requested to get to their banks to get a BVN slip and revert back to us.

Now you know the meaning of your payment status and why you are having stipend backlogs, it’s important you treat as urgent following the direction given by N-Power as related to your own payment issue. The sooner you do that the best for you, remember, you can only receive your backlogs after you have resolved your payment issue.