Laraba MUREY
The Federal Government says it has completed the training of over 3300
N-Knowledge beneficiaries of the N-Power Programme under the National Social Investment Programme, NSIP across the country.
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development Sadiya Umar Farouq,, made this known on Thursday in Abuja at closing ceremony of the N-Knowledge Training Programme going on concurrently in the 6 training camps across the 6 geo-political zones.
Speaking to journalist shortly after the ceremony, Farouq said the N-power scheme that began in 2016, the ministry has trained or enaged about 1.5 million Nigerian youths.
While adding that the Ministry has deployed a roboast monitoring
and evaluation mechanism for purpose of measuring the progress of the participants even after the training, Farouq expressed optimism that the signing of the Bill to make N-Power programme and agency will ensure sustainability of the poverty intervention scheme.
She said “It will develop the skills and capacities along the skills set in the value chain of website development, mobile apps maintenance and start the talent development effort for the growth of information technology industry in Nigeria”.
The minister congratulated the 1,500 beneficiaries out of 3,300 who reported to the different training camps and were trained during this period thus marking the end of the N-Knowledge Expansion Training programme.
“We have documented evidence of what a lot of you have come out with at the different training camps such as developing cartoon applications and other creative arts. These are all encouraging and clearly shows that you all assimilated what you were taught which the Federal Government has invested heavily on”.
“This includes the cost of your accommodation which is borne by Federal Government across the 6 training camps, your monthly feeding allowance and your transport allowances of N30,000 divided into N15, 000 when reporting to camps and another N15,000 as you are returning from the camp”.
“Let me assure you that your monthly stipends of Ten Thousand Naira (N10,000) for the period of nine months will commence right from your first day at registration and will continue to the end of your apprenticeship period”.
“The different training tools are being provided to aid in your further development. These were procured to enable you maximize the skills learnt during your stay in the camp and to start off with your vocation. I hereby present these training tools and their complimentary accessories to you.
“Above all, your certificates of completion of training which is an attestation of good behaviour and attendance is sealed and delivered to you.
“All the training tools were carefully designed to meet the needs of the different programme tracks in Hardware maintenance, software development and Creative design.”
Meanwhile, one of the beneficiaries, Miss lois Pam from Jos, appreciated Buhari and Farouq for the opportunity, adding that she would use the kits given to her to improve her live and family.
Similarly, another beneficiary, Aisha Garba Kaduna said she would appreciate the gesture of the Federal Government for giving her the opportunity to become a software and hardware engineer.
