The Federal Government on Monday announced the extension of the N-Power online jobs and training applications till the end of August.
A statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the Vice-President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Laolu Akande,
stated that the decision to extend the timeline was taken in order to bring in more qualified candidates and expand the opportunity base around and across the country.
The statement read, “However, being very keen on keeping its promise of empowering and uplifting young Nigerians by improving their livelihood and creating opportunities such as this, the Federal Government is providing an additional grace period for more young Nigerians to access the N-Power opportunity.
“The new deadline for the receipt of applications is now Wednesday, August 31, 2016.”
Akande said that the N-Power was one of the initiatives of the N500bn President Muhammadu Buhari’s Social Investment Programme designed to empower young Nigerians with life-long skills to find or create work.
The programme is segmented into three: N-Power Teachers Corps Agriculture and Health related jobs; N-Power Knowledge for ICT and N-Power Build for building services and artisanal training.
Akande said that the application process which commenced on June 12 was initially billed to close on July 25, adding that, the FG would publicise the selection criteria before the application process comes to a close.
