| President Muhammadu Buhari |
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday in Abuja approved over N14 billion to train 50,000 undergraduates of N-power for a time of nine months.
The meeting, which was headed by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja, additionally supported Business, Facilitation and Miscellaneous Provision Bill.
The endorsements were unveiled by the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouq, and the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, while briefing State House reporters on the result of the gathering meeting.
Umar-Farouq made the revelation that the N14 billion would be utilized to connect with four central government offices that will be engaged with the training of the non-graduates for the time of nine months.
“These non-graduate recipients, 50,000 of them, will be trained in various abilities, involving four government organizations as referenced.
“The impacted organizations incorporated the National Institute of Transport Technology (NITT), Industrial Training Fund (ITF), National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism and the Hydraulic Equipment Development Institute”.
She said: “Today, the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development presented a proposal to Council, requesting Council for endorsement for the commitment from four Federal Government Agencies that will train our N-Power non-graduate recipients.
She added that toward the finish of the training the recipients of the program would be given starter packs to fire up their organizations.
He revealed that the bill was important for the public authority’s endeavors to support the inheritances accomplished through the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC).
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, additionally let journalists know that the chamber supported the Business, Facilitation and Miscellaneous Provision Bill to unite on the changes and improve usefulness and worth.
