The Federal Government has stated about 300,000 NPower exited beneficiaries will enjoy loan facilities from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) after vocational training.
Brand News Day Nigeria reports that the Minister of Humanitarian Services, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouk, made this disclosure on Thursday during the weekly ministerial briefing organised by the presidential media team.
According to her, About 109,000 of the NPower exited beneficiaries have become entrepreneurs. They are now employers of Labour and we have evidence of that which can be provided to you.
Sadiya Umar Farouk said: “Yes, we have an exit strategy, which we partner with the Central Bank of Nigeria. And out of this 500,000, about 300,000 indicated interest to be put on an exit programme where you can be trained on different skills, skills of their choice and they will be given loans by the Central Bank of Nigeria, for them to start their businesses.
“This we have gone far. We are in the process of training those that have indicated interest. And I’m sure before the end of this quarter, these people will be given these loans by the CBN.
“As a government agency the ministry, we do not give loans. So, we have to partner with those institutions that can do that.
“About 109,000 of the NPower beneficiaries have become entrepreneurs. They are now employers of Labour and we have evidence of that which can be provided to you.
“This is a very laudable programme, and people have benefited and people are being supported. And we have an exit strategy. And we are on and it’s a continuous process.”
Meanwhile, Nasims has Commences Payment Of NPower December Stipend to NPower Beneficiaries, BrandNewsDay confirmed.
Brand News Day Nigeria reports that the Management of Npower Programme Nasims has said that it has commenced the payment of Npower batch C1 December stipend today 16th February 2022. Read details below:
So we advise Npower batch C stream 1 beneficiaries to remain calm while they wait patiently for their December alert to drop.
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