UPDATE OF THE MEETING HELD ON THE 5TH OF SEPTEMBER BETWEEN SUBEB AND THE LEADERSHIP OF NPOWER BAYELSA BENEFICIARIES

The meeting commenced at about 10.45am, with opening prayer by Madam Koroye Nanabo representing Sagbama LGA in Bayelsa State. The coordinator then introduced the delegations that came for the meeting.
ATTENDANCE:
◈ Appah Amazuo - State Coordinator
◈ Lincoln Micheal - General Secretary
◈ Israel Bubaraye Jeremiah -Media Director and Admin at N-POWER COMMUNITY
◈ Saint Obaje - Ogbia LGA
◈ Tariye Sami - Kolokuma/Opokuma LGA
◈ Peter Health Brother - Yenagoa LGA
◈ Koroye Nanabo - Sagbama LGA
◈ Johnbull Kieribovegha Ooloma - Brass LGA
◈ Avendei Mathias - Ekeremor LGA
◈ Godwin Ingotimbo Princewill - Southern Ijaw LGA
◈ Topman Gabriel Isaac - Nembe LGA
◈ Mr. Thomas Tobi PRO/ Desk Officer – N-Power
◈ Mr. John Youdiowei Assistence To Desk Officer – N-Power

AGENDA :

1. Opening Prayer by Sagbama LGA Representative.

2. Introduction of members in the meeting.

3. Welcome address by SUBEB PRO.

4. Appreciation speech by N-power Beneficiaries Coordinator.

5. Word of advice by SUBEB to N-power beneficiaries leadership.

6. Brief interaction between SUBEB and the leadership N-power Beneficiaries.

7. Presentation of Update forms to N-power Beneficiaries leadership

8. Closing prayer by john Youdiowei.

9. Group photographs.

10. Refreshment.

                             (Bayelsa state Npower Volunteer Delegations)

SUBEB PRO ADDRESS AND WORD OF ADVICE:

He express his appreciation to the members for their visitation and recommended them highly for
their commitment to service, and that the office is ready to work with them as partners for the development of the school system, considering the fact they are always referred to as assistant teachers .He said the representatives will assist the office to carry-out some functions during the forth-coming supervision exercise that will commence when the school resume fully by September, he also expressed his disappointment on the attitude of some beneficiaries that petitioned the focal person of N-power to “ ICPC “ and state CID over non- payment of their allowances also mentioning the name of the Executive Secretary of the Board and PRO of the Board in their petition. He explained the importance of the Data-Update, which he said it is needful for Educational Research and Planning in our school system also identifying the Educational Qualifications of all beneficiaries which was omitted during the physical verification exercise and this will enable the office assist beneficiaries whenever there is opportunity for employment in the school system by the Government.
He advised them to be good ambassadors since they will be serving as liaison officer within their LGA’S and to properly inform other beneficiaries about the operations of the N-power programme in the state and the need to be in the primary place of assignment.

APPRECIATION BY THE BENEFICIARIES CO-ORDINATOR
"With honesty, I appreciate your workforce and efforts of the SUBEB authority for exercising patience and due tolerance despite the observed challenges in making sure the state npower scheme become a success. I extend such to my fellow beneficiaries leaders both in the state and local government levels for being there and cooperatively working with synergy for the actualization of the success recorded till date. I must say that you're the best. I thank the representatives for accepting to serve your people." Mr. Appah honestly requested for consideration, the employment of the state npower beneficiaries after the two(2) years npower training at the various Places of Primary Assignment(PPA) in the state, he said.
INTERACTIVE SECTION BETWEEN SUBEB AND LEADERSHIP OF N-POWER BENEFICIARIES:
During the interactive Section several questions and issues were raised;
1. The refusal of the Headmasters to give information considering N-power beneficiaries in their school.
2. Uncooperative attitude of the Headmasters on the numbers of days to report to school within the week which is difficult on most beneficiaries going to their school.
3. The request for a complete list of all N-power beneficiaries within the LGA’S.
4. The need to strengthen the communication channel between the N-power beneficiaries and the N-power office.
5. Beneficiaries should be posted close to their place of resident to reduce the cost of transportation to the primary place of assignment.
6. The plead to be employed into the school system on completion of their primary assignment.
The PRO responded accordingly concerning the issues raised;
As regards the Headmasters attitude towards the plaque of beneficiaries, he said a meeting will be held with the Headmasters in order to have a better working relationships with the Reps, and he advised them to be committed to their work since most of them are not going to their place of primary assignment from report received through the Headmasters.
The request made for the list of N-power beneficiaries within their LGA’S, he said SUBEB is a unit under the State N-power office and the request will be discussed with the State Focal Person for approval. On the need to strengthen the communication channel between the office and N-power beneficiaries, he said they are to play the role of information officers to enlighten the beneficiaries as representative, concerning the activities of the N-power programme more especially the device collection and payment of allowances.
On the issue posting and reposting, he said there is no way everybody could be posted to schools in the main city because of the limited space in the schools and N-power office wanted every community to be benefit from the programme, and that reposting was not possible, also the office will soon visit the schools and at the same not to create vacuum to the schools already posted to presently. He also explain to them the need for the Data update which has assisted the office to capture their Educational Qualifications so that when State Government open windows of employing teachers in the school system he will make a proposal to the Board to consider employing some of the Qualified beneficiaries into the school system.
According to Lincoln Micheal, Secretary general. The update forms are now free due to different reactions of beneficiaries on social media. they no longer charge hundred naira for buying of ink and papers. The leadership of N-power beneficiaries were issued the forms free. The secretary added that a compulsory one thousand naira contribution was made by the leadership of N-power Bayelsa state beneficiaries to hire a vehicle to SUBEB and some drinks were bought for light refreshment.
CLOSING AND GROUP PHOTOGRAPH
The meeting ended at 12.05, with a closing prayer conducted by Mr. john youdiowei. There was a group photograph taken with the N-power beneficiaries representative and SUBEB okolobiri N-power staffs.
Lincoln Michael, Secretary General.