SAN FRANCISCO, June 14, (THEWILL) – The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has averred that with the commencement of the N-Power job creation programme of the Federal Government, the All Progressives Congress, APC-led government has kept its campaign promise of creating jobs for Nigerians.
Mohammed disclosed this in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, during a South-South Town Hall Meeting organised by his ministry on Monday, stating that the recruitment of 500,000 teachers had commenced through the online portal ‘npower.gov.ng’.
He also listed other direct job creation and training schemes that are ongoing now as the N-Power Knowledge, which is training 25,000 Nigerians in technology, and N-Power Build, which is training another 75,000 Nigerians in building services.
The Minister further explained that the Federal Government is exploring the agricultural sector for massive job creation through the repositioning of the River Basin Development Authorities, which he said will create about 600,000 jobs from the N-Power programme.
He stated that a number of construction and ancillary workers have started returning to work, adding that contractors have resumed the construction of various road projects across the country.
According to him, “As more and more road construction works resume in the days ahead, thousands of Nigerians will also be returning to work.
“Still talking about jobs, an agreement has been signed to reposition the River Basin Development Authorities within the next 18-24 months.
“The agreement between the River Basin Development Authorities and the Songhai Farms of Benin Republic includes the training of unemployed youths in integrated farm practice.
“This programme is complimentary to the upcoming Youth Agriculture Empowerment Programme being planned by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development,” Mohammed said.
