The Federal Government has announced that a total of 550,000 applicants have been shortlisted for the Batch-C of its N-Power intervention programme.
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiyya Umar Farouq, made this known at a news briefing in Abuja.
The minister stated that the 550,000 short-listed applicants were selected through the National Social Investment Management System, (NASIMS) and have been contacted through their e-mail addresses after which they can enroll their bio-metric data which would lead them to the final selection.
The Minister also announced the resumption of the National Home-Grown School Feeding programme.
A total of 9,196,823 pupils in classes 1 to 3 in public primary schools will receive one nutritious meal daily in all 54,619 schools nationwide.
The programme, according to the Minister, is being expanded to accommodate an additional five million children, in line with the directives of President Muhammadu Buhari.
The minister also revealed plans to on-board the second Batch of beneficiaries under the Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme, (GEEP), which is nearing completion and will be made public soon.
She also reiterated the ministry’s commitment to the continued implementation of the National Social Investment Programmes (NSIP), in line with Mr. President’s policy to unfailingly lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in 10 years, through innovative youth empowerment and gainful employment.
