N-Power: Tinubu government's ambitious plan to employ five million youths
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N-Power: Tinubu's government promises to employ five million youths
The Federal Government has said that the N-Power scheme, which is currently undergoing restructuring, will result in the employment of five million young Nigerians in five years. CONTINUE READING…
Akindele Egbuwalo, the national programme manager for N-Power, announced this in a news release. He said that the restructuring would expand the programme to reach beneficiaries aged 18-40 (the previous age limit was 35) and would target one million new beneficiaries each year.
Mr Egbuwalo also disclosed that the new N-Power would accommodate some new programmes in education, health, works, agriculture, technology, fashion, entertainment and other relevant skill acquisition and employability areas. He emphasized that transparency and accountability would be the benchmark of the expanded programme.
The suspension of the N-Power programme became imperative after the discovery of sharp practices and to give room for a detailed investigation into its operations in the last 12 months. The ministry of humanitarian affairs said it found instances whereby participants of the programme whose enrollment has lapsed since 2022 but who have stayed in the programme and are still expecting payments from the government.
The N-Power initiative is Nigeria's work-for-cash social assistance programme. It was launched in 2016 by then-President Muhammadu Buhari and has thousands of direct beneficiaries working in the programme's primary target industries: agriculture, health, education, and tax.
What does this mean for young Nigerians?
The Tinubu government's promise to employ five million youths in five years through the N-Power scheme is a welcome development. If the promise is fulfilled, it will go a long way in addressing the problem of youth unemployment in Nigeria.
However, it is important to note that the N-Power scheme is not a silver bullet for youth unemployment. The government needs to take other measures to create jobs for young people, such as investing in education and training, and supporting small businesses.
Additionally, the government needs to ensure that the N-Power scheme is implemented transparently and efficiently. There have been reports of corruption and mismanagement in the past, and the government needs to take steps to prevent this from happening again.
Overall, the Tinubu government's promise to employ five million youths in five years through the N-Power scheme is a positive step. However, it is important to monitor the implementation of the scheme closely to ensure that it is effective and meets its objectives.
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