The Federal Government, on Thursday, confirmed committing the sum of N5.9 billion on training, tooling and monthly stipends for the Batch C beneficiaries of the N-Power Programme in Kano State.
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disasters Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq made the disclosure at the closing ceremony of not less than 177 youths, who benefited, from the government’s training on Smart Phone Repairs and Services under the N-Skills programme, a component of the N-Power programme in Kano.
The Minister, who was represented by the Special Assistant to the President on N-Skills, Dr Nasir Mahmoud, disclosed that about 16,629 youths were currently benefiting from the programme (under Batch C) in the state, noting that about 18,042 had already benefitted in the Batch A and B of the programme.
Farouq warned the N-Skills beneficiaries against selling their starter packs, which were handed over to them after the programme, adding that it was well-conceived to rescue them from unemployment and transform them into employers of labour.
“We have had such experience in the past, whereby beneficiaries were engaged in selling of the starter packs, which is rather unfortunate. Do not sell them, as they are meant for your judicious use to bail you out of the unemployment circle and transform you to employers of labour.”
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