N-Power: 7,425 Kogi Unemployed Graduates to Benefit from Second Batch

Yekini Jimoh in Lokoja

About 7,425 unemployed graduates of the Kogi State origin are to benefit from the federal government second batch of its N-Power scheme.

The Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, which made this known yesterday in a statement through his Special Adviser on Multilateral, Donor Agencies and Special Projects, Mr. Adoga Ibrahim, said the action has given hope to the beneficiaries who he said were drawn from the 21 local government areas of the state.

Bello described the recruitment of the unemployed graduates into the scheme as timely and a relief to the beneficiaries some of whom he said have been without jobs for years.

The governor who commended President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo for the introduction of the N-Power scheme under which beneficiaries are entitled to N30,000 stipend per month, urged the president to keep up the feat and not relent in his efforts to better the lots of Nigerians.

Bello said he would complement the effort of the Buhari-led administration by ensuring that the beneficiaries were deployed to areas relevant to their course of studies.

He also said the beneficiaries would be exposed to a two-week training before being deployed to the places of primary assignment, adding that they will soon be issued their letters of deployment.

The governor also charged the beneficiaries, who said were selected on merit, to give their best of services to the country and refrain from any form of misconduct.

He re-affirmed the support of the people and government of Kogi State for the president as “he continues to better the lots of the Nigerian masses.”

“We will work to strengthen the effort of the President Buhari-led administration by ensuring that the beneficiaries are deployed to critical areas that will impact the development of the state.”

According to the statement, the beneficiaries will be issued their letters of deployment very soon, and will be exposed to training before being deployed to their places of primary assignment.