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27,000 Unemployed Youths and Women to Benefit from Extended Special Public Works Programme in Borno State

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The Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mustapha Shehuri, has announced that 27,000 unemployed youths and women in Borno State will benefit from the Extended Special Public Works Programme (ESPWs). The programme, implemented by the National Directorate of Employment, aims to cushion the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, create jobs, and promote the maintenance of critical infrastructure at the community level.

The ESPWs will engage 1,000 youths per local government area (LGA) in various community work, benefiting their respective communities. The programme will cost the Federal Government N1.62 billion as a direct allowance to be paid to the participants across the nation. The initiative has been designed to positively touch the lives of 774,000 unemployed Nigerians in the next three months.

Key Takeaways:

  • 27,000 unemployed youths and women in Borno State will benefit from the Extended Special Public Works Programme (ESPWs).
  • The programme will be implemented across 27 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Borno State.
  • 1,000 youths per LGA will be engaged in various community work, benefiting their respective communities.
  • The programme aims to cushion the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, create jobs, and promote the maintenance of critical infrastructure at the community level.
  • The ESPWs will create 774,000 jobs for unemployed Nigerian youths and women across the country.
  • The programme will cost the Federal Government N1.62 billion as a direct allowance to be paid to the participants across the nation.
  • The National Directorate of Employment will implement the programme in all 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs) across the country.
  • The programme is designed to positively touch the lives of 774,000 unemployed Nigerians in the next three months.

Sources:

  • Vanguard News Nigeria (2021)

Statistics:

  • 27,000 unemployed youths and women in Borno State will benefit from the ESPWs.
  • 1,000 youths per LGA will be engaged in various community work, benefiting their respective communities.
  • The programme will cost the Federal Government N1.62 billion as a direct allowance to be paid to the participants across the nation.
  • The ESPWs will create 774,000 jobs for unemployed Nigerian youths and women across the country.
  • The programme will be implemented in 27 LGAs of Borno State.

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