Best Youth Empowerment Programmes in Nigeria

• EKOHOTBLOG, 11TH NOVEMBER, 2020
• This article compiles the Best Youth Empowerment Programmes in Nigeria 2020 and how they benefit the Nigerian youths and empower them.

In Nigeria, a lot of youth empowerment programme has popped up this new year and have variously imparted and improved the lives of the youth in Nigeria. The Youth empowerment programmes have added value to the Nigerian youth sector.

What does youth empowerment programmes do for Nigerian youth?

• Youth empowerment programmes aid in the elimination of poverty. This is because of the programme places emphasis on the development of skills for the future. That, in turn, will allow them to become self-sufficient and contribute their quota to the society.
• The programme also allows the youth to appreciate how education can improve society. An empowered youth will contribute to the improvement of the educational sector.
• Another vital function of youth empowerment is that it improves the quality of life of the Nigerian youth.
• It imbibes in youth, the necessary work ethics and skills, which are transferable.
• It reduces the rate of crime in society. When the youths have learnt employable skills, they will find it challenging to take part in criminal behaviour.
• It is essential for nation-building and social development.

READ ALSO: FG Plans To Include N-Power Beneficiaries Into Mdas

Best Youth Empowerment Programmes in Nigeria 2020

The following are the best youth empowerment programmes in Nigeria for the year 2020:

Youth Enterprise with Innovation in Nigeria (YouWiN!!) -Nigeria

Youwin is among the best youth empowerment programmes in Nigeria. It is highly popular and well-received by the Nigerian youths. Youwin is the brainchild of various government agencies and international organisations, backed by private businesses and investors. It was borne out of the need to boost job creation and directly bolster the entrepreneurial spirit in the Nigerian youths. It has also emerged as a powerful platform for Nigerian youths to display their business skills and awareness.

Grant awarded to successful Youwin applicant is worth close to 500,000 Naira. The empowerment program aims to create more than 150,000 new jobs for the teeming population.

Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Program (SURE-P)

SURE-P

In 2012, the Ebele Jonathan’s government launched a youth-centric empowerment programme known as Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Program (Sure-P). Among the various functions of the agency, the Sure-P helps to cater to youth unemployment and the minimisation of vulnerability by some groups. The Sure-P is also expected to engage in several social programmes.

N-Power

N-Power

N-power is a youth empowerment programme in Nigeria launched under the administration of President Buhari. The empowerment scheme aims to utilise the energy of Nigerian youths to grow and develop Nigeria economically and socially. N-power also seeks to instil in Nigerian populace, adequate skills and knowledge.

The N-power has different frontiers which include N-power agro, N-power tax, N-power builds, N-power creative, N-power health, N-power teach, N-power tech hardware and N-power tech software.

About half a million graduates are expected to be trained through this programme.

Youth Empowerment and Development Initiative (YEDI)

Youth Empowerment and Development Initiative

Youth Empowerment and Development Initiative began in 2011 to empower and train the Nigerian youth in health-related programmes. It has positively impacted the lives of about 300,000 children in various states in Nigeria.

Youth Initiative for Sustainable Agriculture (YISA)

Youth Initiative for Sustainable Agriculture (YISA)

This youth empowerment programme is centred on agriculture. It targets youth that intends to build careers in the agricultural sector. It was established in 2012, and it has inaugurated a lot of programmes that have inspired and encourages youths to adopt agriculture as a job.

The programme also plans to tackle unemployment by improving the community agricultural scheme.

Africa’s Young Entrepreneurs Empowerment Nigeria

AYEEN

Africa’s Young Entrepreneurs Empowerment Nigeria began operation in the year 2014 and has been lauded by policy and business analysts. More than 100,000 entrepreneurs have benefited from this empowerment scheme. A lot of entrepreneurs have used this empowerment scheme as a platform to meet venture capitalists and investors. The programme aims to grow Nigerian businesses by providing grants and training.