Mr Buhari said that the expansion of the N-Power programme would ensure job creation and poverty alleviation.

The federal government says it will expand the N-Power programme from the present 500,000 beneficiaries to one million.

President Muhammadu Buhari said this in a message to commemorate the 2021 Workers’ Day celebration on Saturday in Abuja.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 2021 Workers’ Day theme is ”COVID-19, Social and Economic Crises: Challenges for Decent Work, Social Protection and Peoples Welfare”.

Mr Buhari said that the expansion of the N-Power programme would ensure job creation and poverty alleviation through programmes such as Safety Net Programmes to cushion the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

”We also have put in place some socio-economic policies, which also include Conditional Cash Transfer for the vulnerable poor from 2.6 million households (13 million persons) to 7.6 million households (about 32 million persons).

”COVID-19 Rapid Response Register (RRR) for urban Poor, which now has 4.8 million households (20 million persons) which also include urban poor/working class.

”Also, through the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, there is the Entrepreneur Support Programme and, this even includes the vulnerable workers amongst the urban poor.

”We also have the Artisan Support Fund, Payroll Support Fund for small scale businesses, Business Formalisation aimed at encouraging micro, small and medium enterprises by offering free registration for upcoming businesses by the Corporate Affairs Commission.

”There is also Guaranteed Off-take Stimulus Scheme for Small Medium Enterprises for producers of hygienic products and packaged food to encourage entrepreneurship and industries, “he said.

He, however, added that the National Youth Investment Fund (NYIF) for young entrepreneurs had N75 billion for three years, all aimed at support for the labour force.

He also noted that in securing decent jobs, the government was inadvertently promoting social protection and people’s welfare.

”We also know that social protection gives you peace of mind and hope for a better future.

“It also ensures access to health care and income security for all and provides for you and your family when sick, unemployed, injured, pregnant or too old to work,” he said.

He noted that a happy workforce could be created by employers incorporating the decent work agenda in job creation and retention in their workplace guiding policies.

”As we all know, decent work sums up the aspirations of people in their working lives.

”It involves opportunities for work that is productive and delivers a fair income, security in the workplace and social protection for families, better prospects for personal development and social integration.

”It also ensures freedom for people to express their concerns, organise and participate in the decisions that affect their lives and equality of opportunity and treatment for all women and men,” he said.

He noted that decent jobs in our workplaces in a nutshell, therefore, reflect all the goodness in labour administration.

Buhari, therefore, said fair labour practices must be the norm in the world of work.

”So, the theme for the May Day celebration is relevant and also reflects practical and contemporary issues of our society and not just in Nigeria but globally,” he said.

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Scam government. You reserve some special work offer for your kids and your kinsmen. N-Power that you disengage since last year is what you increasing to 1m volunteer now. Scam government

When will the CBN, EFCC, DPR, NNPC, CUSTOMS etc make job openings for all Nigerians and follow it to a logical end with all fairness

Must these jobs be reserved for politicians and their wards?

When election is coming like this their N-POWER and TRADERMONI will always come alive to deceived their gullible.

Nonsense. Batch A received alawee for 3 years, Batch B for 2 years... N-Exit they no gree complete.

Until subsidy is removed, fulanis govt won't do anything.

Same music everyday. Always "will" "will" and not "have". Scam code for the listening pleasure of Zombies.

I doubt if N.p can alleviate poverty in this country.

We are too docile in this country. We take anything and everything the government throws at us. Too bad!

In 2017, the presidency said it would lift 20 million out of poverty.
In 2018, Osibanjo said 30 million people had been removed from poverty
As recent as 2020, Buhari said he would lift 100m people from poverty.

If you add up all the millions of people lifted out of poverty by APC, every Nigerian, plus their unborn children are meant to be millionaires.

It sure seems whenever APC promises to lift you out of poverty, they mean the exact opposite.

Once you hear from APC, 'we promise to...'

... Just run for dear life!

What can 30,000 naira do at this time of inflation in the cost of everything?

Dream

Did you know??

Bookkeeper and bookkeeping are the only words (without hyphenation) in the English language with three consecutive double letters

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FG Leave N Power Matter and Focus on Security

Delay Tactics.... till close to 2023

Another federal government scam program loading

This is how they are looting our money

Basket mouth APC don come again o...

Printing money to dash to cronies as elections get near...
How can you be expanding all these phoney programs when you are totally bankrupt?

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I thought Nigeria is broke and can't pay existing work force.....


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Campaign promises all over again.. I'm still trying to understand the logic behind employing people for 2 years and den offloading dem back into the labour market all over again

orikoku:
Scam government. You reserve some special work offer for your kids and your kinsmen. N-Power that you disengage since last year is what you increasing to 1m volunteer now. Scam government

People like you would sleep in the cyber cafe, just to register for the n-power

Mtchew!

another banger

OK

Meanwhile get a quick and affordable loan with no collateral requirements. Check my signature

Buhari in the evening of his privileged life is still deceiving and scamming gullible Nigerians. The Northern leaders have hidden themselves in shame. Nigerians should learn from this: an average northern Muslim does not have the capacity to lead this country.

I don't want Npower but NNPC job Support my ministry @signature

Elzakzaky:




People like you would sleep in the cyber cafe, just to register for the n-power

abi as there is no other choice. My friend never give me food and my enemy prepare eba and you expect me not to eat?

All lies, nothing but lies.