Independent Monitors in Enugu State, South-east Nigeria have received engagement letters to monitor the National Social Investment Programmes in the State.
The Monitors were presented with Engagement letters and tablets by the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development Sadiya Umar Farouq, to carry out the assignment.
The 58 trained Independent Monitors will monitor the programme for a year.
The Minister who was represented by the Director Planning, Research and Statistics, Mr Rachael Obi Oraeluno said the Monitors were chosen after a rigorous training and selection methods.
“The Ministry reserves the right to disengage an Independent Monitor for misconduct or noncompliance with set guidelines and directives. I hereby urge you to carry out this assignment with utmost sense of patriotism, diligence and sincerity”. The Minister said
The NSIP State Focal person, Dr. Ogbonna Innocent Chukwuka charged the Independent Monitors to be steadfast and committed to their duties.
Dr Chukwuka explained that the introduction of monitors in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory was to ensure effective and smooth operations of the Social Investment programmes.
“The social challenges in our country premeditated these steps, hence the decision to innovatively take proactive and decisive measures in fighting the effects of abject poverty and its attending consequences”.
“In its implementation, the NSIP is strategically designed to fully involve all stakeholders most especially the State Governments”. He explained
He emphasized that the monitoring exercise is a test and opportunity for youths to be involved in nation building.
The 58 persons received tablets specifically configured for the monitoring and evaluation purposes of the Home Grown School Feeding Programme, NHGSF, N-Power, Government Empowerment Enterprise Programme GEEP and the Conditional Cash Transfer CCT.
While commending the efforts of the Minister, the State Director, National Orientation Agency, Mr. Aneke Anthony stated that the Ministry had proven that the Federal Government had moved from rhetoric to evidently impacting on the lives of vulnerable Nigerians.
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