Empowerment programs In Nigeria

Empowerment programs in Nigeria – The President Muhammadu Buhari with the Aim to eradicate poverty in the country have launched several empowerment opportunities in over six years of his administration for Youths, Children, Widows, People With Disability, Enterpreneurs etc.

Top 5 Empowerment Programs In Nigeria

1. Npower

The Npower Programme claims the number 1 spot as the most outstanding empowerment Programme.

The N-Power programme which specializes in Agriculture, Health, Teaching, ICT, Entrepreneurship and Building, deploys an online application and selection strategy to ensure fairness, transparency and credibility in the recruitment process.

2. Nigerian Youth Investment Fund (NYIF)

The Nigerian Youth Investment FundNigerian Youth Investment Fund (NYIF) is a loan, not a grant, targeted at supporting the youths to start small businesses or to inject funds into existing small businesses.

The Nigerian Youth Investment Fund (NYIF) was set up as an initiative of the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development (FMYSD) and funded by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to invest in youth ideas to build sustainable businesses that can activate enterprise and increase job opportunities in Nigeria.

The fund is dedicated to investing in the innovative ideas, skills & talents of Nigerian youths aimed at turning them into entrepreneurs, wealth creators and employers of labour, contributing to national development.

The plan targets young people between the ages of 18-35 years and details the needed actions required to support business establishment, expansion and consequent employment creation for youth in critical economic and social sectors. How to upload Your NIFY Business Plan

3. Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP)

The Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP) is a youth empowerment partnership initiative between the Federal Government of Nigeria and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Launched 31st of August 2021.

The Rising unemployment and COVID-19 pandemic are all impacting the ability of young Nigerians to find work. The programme seeks to connect talented graduates with local job opportunities that apply their expertise, while equipping them with world-class practical knowledge and relevant skills. How to Register/Activate NJF Programme Account.

4. Presidential Youth Empowerment Scheme (PYES)

The Presidential Youth Empowerment Scheme, PYES is a scheme structured as a Public-Private Partnership initiative. The PYES initiative is coordinated by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Youth and Students Affairs (OSAPYSA) powered by the office of the Secretary to the Federal Government.

The scheme aims at largely creating opportunities for Nigerian youths.

5.Special Public Works (SPW)

The Special Public Works Program, is a 3 month program in which each of the beneficiary would be paid a monthly stipend of N20,000 as part of the President Mohammadu Buhari’s palliative measures to cushion the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on vulnerable Nigerians.

The programme approved by Mr. President was designed to mitigate lack of job opportunities in the rural areas through a short-term engagement of One thousand (1,000) unemployed persons per Local Government Area for a period of three (3) months. It is a dry season/off season transient job programme and was originally designed for the rehabilitation/maintenance of public and social infrastructure. Participants were to be paid an allowance of N20,000 monthly and were to be recruited largely from the pool of unskilled persons ordinarily resident in those rural areas. 774,000 SPW Jobs.

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