Unemployment Finally Over as Buhari's Govt Opens New Job Application Portal for Graduates
- The federal government has made a decisive move to curb unemployment among Nigerian youths
- This was done by opening the portal for the Jubilee fellow programme, a partnership between the government and the UNDP
- The scheme intends to annually employ not less than 20,000 fresh Nigerian graduates who are committed to contributing to the country's economic development
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The President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration has unveiled the application portal for the Nigeria Jubilee fellow programme.
The initiative is a post–NYSC work placement programme for all eligible Nigerian graduates, Premium Times reports.
The federal government opened the portal on Monday, September 6, and the process will last till Wednesday, October 20.
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The fellowship is a youth empowerment partnership initiative between the Nigerian government and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
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It plans to connect talented graduates with local job opportunities that use their experience whilealso equipping them with world-class practical knowledge and needed skills.
Speaking on the scheme, President Buhari said:
“The programme is expected to create new opportunities for 20,000 graduates annually while the beneficiaries will maximise the opportunities presented to them and also aims to equip Nigerians, with practical knowledge and relevant skills for 12 months, with or without job experience, thereby connecting them with local job opportunities."
Who is eligible for this new job scheme?
To be eligible for the programme, an applicant must be a Nigerian citizen and a fresh graduate (Bachelor’s Degree) from any discipline and graduate no earlier than 2017.
Also, applicants must graduate with at least a Second Class Lower (2.2) and above and must not be older than 30 years of age.
Moreover, applicants should not be engaged in any employment at the time of application and must have completed the mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) or have a certificate of exemption.
Added to this, those interested in the programme must show interest in the chosen career field as well as a commitment to contributing to Nigeria’s socio-economic development.
Buhari set to unveil 12-month job fellowship for 20,000 Nigerian graduates
Earlier, it was reported that President Buhari would soon launch Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP), a new job scheme that would be engaging 20,000 Nigerian graduates annually.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo made this known on Wednesday, June 2, while formally announcing the fellowship.
This was contained in a statement signed by his spokesman, Laolu Akande, and sent to Legit.ng on Wednesday, June 2.
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