Mrs Maryam Uwais SA To Nigeria President On Social Investment Programme Latest Press Update

The SA to @NGRPresident Dr. Mrs Mariam Uwais on Social Investment when answering questions from the press.

The @NSIP_NG has been achieving socio-economic empowerment via the Social Protection Policy activities impact on a broad and comprehensive strategy towards reducing poverty.

Social Inclusion. The BVN collected of beneficiaries is also linked to the National Identification Number database. The N-SlPs identity and bring into visibility those who have never existed. This goes beyond financial inclusion & makes for proper planning.

Some of the challenges faced by the @NSIP_NG: Corrupt practices... Collusion and negligence of community leaders/state officials/field officers/ agents resulting in errors of inclusion of unqualified beneficiaries of exclusion of qualified members of the community.

"Today, 200,000 @npower_ng graduates have been successfully deployed and are being paid in all 36 States and the FCT" Maryam Uwais

"The @npower_ng Innovation Hubs Programme of the @AsoRock intends to establish Eight (8) Technology Innovation Hubs around the country with one in each Geo-Political Zones... " Dr. Mrs. Mariam Uwais.

Through the @npower_ng innovation hub programme, @AsoRock intends to establish 8 technology innovation hubs around the country, 1 in each geopolitical zone.

10,000 N-Build artisans have been verified, supplied with tool boxes for 3 months training assigned to 160 skill centres in 22 states. After training in concluded, artisans have Tue opportunity to become interns for 9 months.

20,000 N-Knowledge participants take part in hardware, creativity and software category trainings, some of who will be deployed to the N-Power Junior STEM-E Programme for early development in kids.

"We also have the @npower_ng Junior STEME Programme for early Child Development, the FGN intends to deliberately invest in facilitating practical, creative and innovative skills for young Nigerians..." Dr. Mrs Mariam Uwais.

The N-Power Junior STEM-E programme is aimed at fostering a future for our young citizens where creativity and innovation find expression. The programme targets 1,000,000 children.

" @npower_ng Junior STEME Programme for early Child Development, the FGN intends to deliberately invest in facilitating practical, creative and innovative skills for young Nigerians." Maryam Uwais

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