The federal government says more than one million
applications have been received on the N-Power portal since it opened on Friday
night.
This was disclosed in a statement signed by Rhoda Iliya, the
deputy director information, ministry of humanitarian affairs disaster
management and social development, on Sunday.
The Batch C application commenced at 11:45pm on June 26,
2020, and closes on June 28, 2020.
“The ministry wishes to reiterate that all young Nigerians
between the ages of 18-35 with or without formal education can apply for a slot
in the new program which would be very focused on agriculture,” the statement
read.
“The number of applications so far received is an indication
of the number of our youths who need jobs and the confidence in the program.
“The ministry will continue to collaborate with its
technical partners to provide timely support to all applicants.
“The selection process would be fair and transparent and the
public would also be carried along at every stage.
“The portal is open for all Nigerians who meet the
application criteria.”
The ministry also debunked news of the portal getting
hacked, assuring that the portal is secure and no data has been compromised.
N-Power is one of the national social investment programmes
of the federal government targeted at ending poverty in the country.
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