The Federal Government has extended the deadline for the N-Power online jobs and training application to the end of August.
Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity Laolu Akande said in a statement yesterday that the extension was aimed at pulling in more potentially qualified candidates and expanding the opportunity base around and across the country.
The vice president’s spokesman said the application process which began on June 12 and was earlier scheduled close on July 25.
He said the Federal Government would continue to work with state governments through their respective focal persons on social investments in order to make N-Power diverse and inclusive.
He said modalities relating to the enlistment process would no longer commence yesterday as earlier envisaged due to the demand for extension by many Nigerians.
Akande, who noted that the selection criteria would be publicised before the close of the application process, said thereafter, there would be a verification, testing and selection process before successful applicants are enlisted in phases as specific programme designs might necessitate.
He stated: “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.
“N-Power is one of the initiatives of the N500B President Muhammadu Buhari’s Social Investment Programme designed to empower young Nigerians with life-long skills to find or create work. The N-Power programme is segmented into three: N-Power Teachers Corps Agriculture & Health related jobs;
N-Power Knowledge for ICT and
N-Power Build for building services & artisanal training
“N-Power is targeted at young Nigerians aged between 18 and 35 and is aimed at enlisting a total of 600,000 young Nigerians in phases, and under different sectors, in the largest capacity development and empowerment effort yet in the country. This extension presents an opportunity for persons who have not had the opportunity to apply to do so now. This will also allow those yet to complete the application process to ensure they see the process through as incomplete applications will not be processed.
“To apply, simply log on to www.npower.gov.ng and register for any one of the three sub-programmes. Please note that applications may be subject to other criteria which can be found on the N-Power website. Any prospective applicant, who has any challenge with uploading supporting documents unto the Portal because of the size of the files, should attach these documents in a mail transmitted to support@npower.gov.ng
“Once again, the Federal Government is committed to ensuring that through N-Power, young Nigerians will acquire the skills and knowledge to become the driving forces of Nigeria’s economic growth and social development.”
