The Federal Government, has trained no fewer than 4, 360 youths in the Northwest on software, hardware and scriptwriting under the N-Power Knowledge programme.
The reports that the training was initiated by the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development.
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The Minister of Humanity Affairs, Hajiya Sadiya Umar-Farouq, disclosed this at the closing ceremony of the training on Wednesday in Wudil, Kano State.
She said that N-Power programme has three core segments: N-Power Volunteer Corps, N-Power Build and N-Power Knowledge.
The minister was represented by the her Senior Technical Assistant, Mr Abubakar Hashim.
“N-Power programme is key to helping young Nigerians acquire and develop lifelong skills that ensure they become solution providers and entrepreneurs in their community,” she said.
Umar-Farouq further said that the training was targeted at developing competencies of the youths in software development, hardware training and creative industry.
According to her, that was part of the efforts of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration in eradicating poverty and creating job opportunities to people.
“President Buhari has approved that N-Power be expanded to accommodate 1 million beneficiaries.
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“We have carefully implemented this where the first batch C1 accommodate a total of 519,000 beneficiaries across the countr,” she said.
She noted that the federal government has invested heavily on the beneficiaries.
“Government, across the 24 training camps, provided each trainee with N27,000 for three months as feeding allowance and N30,000, as transport allowance.
“Let me assure you that your monthly stipend of N10,000 for nine months will continue to the end of your apprenticeship period,” she said.
The minister explained that the training would further assist to develop the skills and capacity of the youths in the development of information technology industry in Nigeria.
Some of the beneficiaries interviewed, commended the ministry for organising the training for them.
Zulai Shuaibu, from Kebbi State, said that she learnt a lot on information technology.
Also speaking, the Vice Chancellor, Kano State University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Prof. Shehu Alhaji, commended the Federal Government for creating the ministry.
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He urged the youths to be good ambassadors of N-Power to enable them contribute positively to the development of the country.
Laptop computer with other accessories and certificate were presented to each of the trainee.
