The ministry of humanitarian affairs, disaster management
and social development says two batches of beneficiaries of the N-Power will be
disengaged.
Established in 2016, the N-Power scheme is targeted at
unemployed graduates who are engaged by the government and paid N30, 000
monthly stipend.
Over 200, 000 graduates were taken in at inception of the
programme.
In a statement on Friday, Rhoda Iliya, deputy director of
information at the ministry overseeing the scheme, said those affected are
batches A and B beneficiaries who will now exit the programme by June 30 and
July 31 respectively.
A new batch C, however, will be enrolled starting from July
26.
“The Ministry has announced that Batch A will exit June 30,
2020 and Batch B will exit the programme on July 31, 2020. And the commencement
of enrolment for a new batch of N-Power beneficiaries effective July 26, 2020,”
the statement read.
“The federal government is committed to the continuation and
expansion and as such will now begin enrolment and onboarding of a new Batch of
beneficiaries. Skills acquisition for entrepreneurship and job creation are
critical for an economy that will require a boost POST-COVID-19 and we are
gearing up proactively for the challenge.
“The online portal would be open to receive applications
from noon on June 26, 2020 and will provide a level playing field for all
applicants. All applicants must supply their Bank Verification Number (BVN) in
their application. This is to ensure a streamlined and transparent selection process.
“Once applications are submitted, the ministry will review
submissions and publish a list of successful applicants. .
“We have commenced the transitioning of beneficiaries from
batches A and B into government entrepreneurship schemes and engaging private
sector bodies to absorb some of the beneficiaries after the completion of
psychometric assessment to determine competency and placement into various
opportunities.”
The ministry said the new development is meant to provide
opportunities for more Nigerian youth to be part of the programme.
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