Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq, has warned Independent Monitors of the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) not to intimidate or harass beneficiaries.
The minister disclosed this in Akure during the training of Stream 2 Independent Monitors in Ondo State on Friday.
She said the ministry will not accept intimidation of beneficiaries by an independent monitor.
Represented by the Director of Finance and Administration (DFA), Mr Joseph Adaramoye, the minister said 3,000 Independent Monitors were being onboarded to the programme across the country.
She said Stream 1 of the programme had 4,452 Independent Monitors, trained and enrolled across the country between February and March 2021 as monitors of NSIP.
The minister said the programme was important and strategic as men and women trained would add value to the programme after prerequisite training and receive engagement letters and Tablets (phone) as working tools for monitoring.
“Any Independent Monitor found intimidating or harassing a beneficiary will be taken off the programme.
“Be informed that we have officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) and Department of State Services (DSS) working with us on this programme, and those found culpable will be handed over to relevant authorities,” she said.
