N-Power News- The Federal Government through the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, has flagged off the on-boarding of 3,000 Stream 2 Independent Monitors
The flag-off was held at the Nigerian Army Resource Centre Abuja, where the Minister was represented by the Permanent Secretary Dr Nasir Sani-Gwarzo mni, MPOM.
During the event, she explained that Monitors were one of the most important components of the National Social Investment Programmes.
“Today’s programme marks the beginning of the national training and onboarding of additional 3000 men and women who will serve as Stream 2 monitors. They will be given the prerequisite training and receive engagement letters and tablets as working tools for monitoring the programme.
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“The NSIP Independent Monitors are responsible for monitoring the NSIP Programmes in their communities, schools, households and market clusters with focus of ensuring that the Primary Objectives of the NSIPs are achieved.
“We have monitors in every Local Government where the NSIP is being implemented. Through the Social Investment Management Information System (SIMIS) application, our Stream 1 monitors have uploaded over 220,000 reports to date on the application, giving us good visibility on the programmes in the communities.
“The incoming Stream 2 Independent Monitors are expected to continue using the same platform to report their activities from the field”.
The Minister charged the beneficiaries to work closely with the state NSIP teams and avoid any form of intimidation of the beneficiaries.
