N-Power: 390,000 Beneficiaries Shortlisted For CBN Nexit Skill Training

The Federal Government has shortlisted 390,000 applicants for the CBN Nexit empowerment programme to receive entrepreneurship skills training in different phases starting from next month.

The shortlisted number of applicants were prequalified for the next stage of the programme out of the 500,000 enrollees on the President Muhammadu Buhari social development initiative.

The Nexit empowerment programme is purposely designed for exited N-power beneficiaries.

The scheme provides skills and funding to concerned persons to be able to start up a business or support their existing business.

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The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq who gave an update on the programme on Wednesday said, the remaining 109,000 candidates are to be provided entrepreneurship programme at a later date.