THE Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday, said 500,000 graduates had so far been recruited under the Federal Government’s N-power programme.
Osinbajo disclosed this at a conference tagged: “Harnessing Demographic Dividend (DD) for Sustainable Development in Nigeria: The Role of Religious Leaders,’’ organised by United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Abuja.
He noted that the present administration under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari had introduced various intervention programmes to empower women and youths in order to reduce unemployment and poverty.
The vice president added that about 400,000 Nigerians were currently benefitting from the Conditional Cash Transfer Scheme of the present government.
Osinbajo also said that no fewer than 9.2 million children were being fed daily under the federal government’s school feeding programme.
Besides, he said that the states that keyed into the programme had risen from 25 to 26 as at this month.
On Democratic Dividend (DD), Osinbajo said that to avoid ‘the time bomb’ the government must build economy that would support the growing population of the country.
He said that gaining economic advantage involved national consensus and individual families must key into this programme of achieving the DD.
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According to him, it is now the business of heads of families to prioritise the education and health of their dependents.
The vice president, who emphasised the need to invest in people through social inclusion, said that getting the country out of poverty was a task involving planning, physical and discipline.
“This government is committed and determined to take the country out of the current challenges, therefore, religious leaders must play their roles because no real progress will take place without their involvement.
“They have strong voice and they have responsibility to hold government accountable to ensure resources go round and meet the needs of the people,” he said.
Osinbajo thanked UNFPA and other partners for organising the conference, saying that religious leaders needed to know the prevailing policy issues concerning the DD.
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, had earlier described the conference as timely due to the commitment of the present government in achieving DD.
Adewole stated that among various interventions of the government towards a sustainable development in July 2017, the Office of the Vice President had inaugurated a roadmap in harnessing the DD in the country.
He urged the religious leaders to support the change by playing vital roles in the achievement of DD.
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Prof, pls let’s forget the English and give them what they deserve (permanent employment). God bless PMB/PYO and God bless Nigeria and my home. Permanent lo sure ( 2016 beneficiary)
Can you name them
this fake pastor . Well, I don’t trust u from day one
Recruitment without pay
They recruited or empowered? confused APC!!!
For two years with #30,000 and then turn them into the labour market thereafter abi? Una do well.
Is that the 3 million annual permanent jobs that your government promised during your campaign? Your days are numbered, by 2019 you and your boss are off by God’s grace.
Publish their names
Hope this man is not also lifeless.
To pay 30k nah problem
I tire for them o
God allah make it possible.
Yeye man……se na that one we dey talk
this is a government that we that promised to provided 3 million jobs per annum….. Apart from the fact that they have failed woefully…. even made Nigerian’s to about 12 million jobs in just two 2 years…. here we have a shame less VP that they instead of owning to the responsibility is saying that they have provided half a million Npower..,..shame shame shame on APC….we will never ever repeat the mistake we did in 2015 never
May allah make it possible.
With 30k
N-power? How much is a mudi of rice? How much is a mudi of beans? How much is there salary? Which of your child or any politicians child is in N-power? Keep talking nonsense we will wash your eyes in February 2019.