President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed that his administration has budgeted for N-Power and other social investment programmes in the 2021 budget. AFRIUPDATE reports that the President said this while addressing his administration’s plan for Nigerians.
According to President Buhari, the sum of N420 billion has been earmarked for social intervention programmes which consist of N-Power, Homegrown School-feeding programme and other programmes for vulnerable and lower-class households.
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During his presentation of 2021 budget to the National Assembly, President Buhari said, “In furtherance of our inclusiveness agenda, the sum of N420 billion has been provided to sustain the Social Investment Programmes, while N20 billion has been set aside for the family homes and our Social Housing Programmes.”
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President Buhari budgeting for social intervention programmes means the unemployed youths, vulnerable and lower class Nigerians will have some government support if Nigeria’s economy slides into recession in the third quarter.
These classes of Nigerians will be provided for and will have the government’s financial support to look forward to next year. President Buhari had already stated that Nigeria’s economy will contract in the third quarter – this means that the country will be experiencing recession twice in four years.
In a previous report by this online news medium, Buhari said his administration remains committed to implementing programmes to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty over the next 10 years.
He added that “For instance, the government is implementing the Special Public Works programme to provide employment opportunities to 774,000 youths across the 774 local government areas of Nigeria.
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“We have also recently introduced the N75 billion Nigeria Youth Investment Fund, of which N25 billion have been provided in 2021 Budget,” President Buhari said.
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That’s a nice one but we are waiting to see the effect in the life of youths in particular.
DISENGAGING 500,000 YOUTHS OF NPOWER AT THIS CRITICAL MOMENT IS A GREATEST MISTAKE
Batch B was not enjoyed this program. Example: Batch A 4 years with devices why Batch b is just only 2 year without devices. The issue of test running, they said they will start 200 batch A and batch B should remain again why But Nigerians we voted Buhari for good government we did not him now we are seriously suffering why
Why fg say no money to pay npower
Batch B suppose to belong immadaitly because Batch A had earn more than 4 years with devices why batch B just only 2 years with devices? Now the test running suppose to start from Batch B because Batch B is not enjoy this program they were always abadone Batch to last decission, they should treat us equally