Nigerian House of Representatives is to investigate the implementation of the Presidential Youth Empowerment Scheme program in some States.
This followed the adoption of a motion on the need to investigate why the program did not commence in Jigawa State, North West Nigeria.
Presenting the motion, Muhammed Gudaji Kazaure, a member from Jigawa State expressed concern that since its inauguration last year, the Scheme is yet to be implemented in the State despite thousands of applications.
Kazaure insisted that, “The House is aware that the primary role of the Scheme is to provide solutions to the Nigerian youth unemployment challenges through the execution of empowerment initiatives.
“The House also notes that the Scheme will be accessible to the literate, semi-literate, and non-literate population, and the entry qualification is the ability and capacity to learn and be teachable.
“The House is worried that since the Scheme was launched in 2020, it is yet to be implemented despite applications by the Nigerian youth.”
President Muhammadu Buhari in October 2020 launched the Empowerment Scheme with the sole aim of creating job opportunities for 774,000 youth in the country to reduce unemployment among especially the local populace.
The Scheme was designed to allow the literate, semi-literate and non-literate populations to learn and improve their capacity and capability to create jobs for themselves to contribute to national development.
PIAK
