1,000 UNEMPLOYED YOUTHS TO EARN N20, 000 MONTHLY
The Federal Government has said it will pay 1, 000 unemployed youths in Nigeria, especially in rural areas, a sum of N20, 000 monthly for engaging in community services.
This was disclosed by the Minister for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, during a news conference, on Thursday, May 29, 2020.
According to Keyamo, the scheme was approved by President Muhammadu Buhari to mitigate lack of job opportunities in the rural areas.
He added that the scheme would be a short-term engagement of 1,000 unemployed persons across the 774 Local Government Areas in the country for three months.
He said that the youths would be engaged in the clearing of drainages, sweeping markets, road maintenance, traffic control, and cleaning of public infrastructures like health centres and schools.
The scheme known as the Special Public Works Programme in the Rural Areas is expected to take off in October.
The minister said the programme is one of the biggest social intervention schemes to be carried out within a short period by any government in the history of Nigeria.
Keyamo noted that bank accounts would be opened for beneficiaries and also, those obtain Bank Verification Numbers for those without accounts,
He added that all payments would be made from the Central Bank of Nigeria directly to the accounts of the beneficiaries.
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