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Latest Npower News: Npower Receives Over 1 Million Applications In 48 Hours
Npower has received over a million applications in less than 48 hours after opening the recruitment platform for Npower batch C beneficiaries.
The Spokesperson of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development Rhoda Iliya disclosed this newsmen.
Illiya said while only 400,000 people will be recruited, “over 1,000,000 applications have been received from across the Federation in less than 48 hours after the Honourable Minister, Sadiya Umar Farouq, declared open the new Npower.
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“The number of applications so far received is an indication of the number of our youths who need jobs and the confidence in the programme,” illiya said.
She stated that all young Nigerians between the ages of 18-35 with or without formal education can apply for a slot in the new program which will focus on agriculture.
About 24 hours after opening the recruitment portal, there were claims by some applicants that the platform was hacked.
Dispelling the claims, Illiya said the “N-Power portal is secured and no data has been compromised. The portal is open for all Nigerians who meet the application criteria.”
She, however, assured Nigerians that the recruitment process will be transparent without favour to some individuals over others.
“The selection process would be fair and transparent and the public would also be carried along at every stage,” Illiya said.
Ekohotblog understands that the Buhari-led empowerment schemehas enrolled atleast 500,000 beneficiaries so far with 200,000 from Batch A which started in September 2016 and 300,000 from Batch B which kicked off in August 2018 across the key industries targeted by the programme – agriculture, health, education, and tax.
Meanwhile, this online news platform reports that the ministry will publish a list of successful Npower Batch C applicants after it has reviewed their applications.
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