Latest NPower News For Today Saturday 18th December 2021

Latest NPower News For Today Saturday 18th December 2021

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1. FG Trains 3,000 North Central Youths in Skill Acquisition Under N-Knowledge

A total of 3,000 youths drawn from the North Central geopolitical zone of the country have been successfully trained in skill acquisition by the federal government.

The youths trained under the programme, tagged:” N-knowledge Life Skills Acquisition Programme”, of the N-Power Scheme, would be given start-up items including laptops upon graduation next week, Tuesday.

The three-month programme which is the initiative of the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, is aimed at empowering youths who don’t have anything doing through skills acquisition.

This was disclosed by the Chief Executive Officer, Human Resources Department of the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Mr Kalgo Yusuf Muazu when Speaking yesterday, at the Public Service Institute of Nigeria, Kubwa, in Abuja, where the youths have been camped since 0ctober 10. He stated that the programme is designed to empower the youths who don’t have anything doing so that they can be self-employed.”

“This is an N-Power programme, initiated by the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, for the youths.

“3000 beneficiaries from North Central geopolitical zones, comprising Plateau, Kogi, Nasarawa, Benue states and FCT have been successfully trained

“We expected them to be self-reliant after undergoing training in different skills here,” he told reporters during an interview.

According to him,” At the end of the training, they will be given tools to start being on their own.”

He further stated that the beneficiaries were placed on N10,000 monthly stipends, said the money would be paid for a period of nine months.

“Everybody will be provided with either laptops or other working tools as they depart for their different states,” he said.

2. Minister Launches National Risk Analysis Tool Website

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development has launched a National Risk Analysis Tool Dashboard and website designed to improve disaster risk preparedness and response plans among others.

The Minister, Sadiya Umar Farouq launched the dashboard on Tuesday after a presentation by the National Emergency Management Agency NEMA and UNICEF in her office in Abuja.

At a time like this, when N-Power volunteers have lost hope of receiving their 2021 October, November, and December stipends before Christmas as they countdown to the year 2022, they might still be surprised by Npower and get paid unexpectedly like a thief while they are asleep at night.

That’s all for the Npower latest news for today Saturday 18th December 2021, make sure to share this article and always come back from time to time for more Npower latest news.