The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mr Mohammed Idris, has disclosed that the Federal Government has established 11 initiatives, saying that Nigerians can access the websites of the initiatives and register for them.
According to the Information Minister, the initiatives span various sectors, including education, transportation, business, housing, and skills acquisition, among others.
Idris disclosed these initiatives in a Wednesday post on X, using the hashtag #HMMohammedIdris and also shared a two-minute and 52-second video on his page.
The minister posted thus, “Nigerians have at least eleven different initiatives created by the Federal Government to apply and register for. These eleven key initiatives cover areas like education, transportation, business, housing, and skills acquisition, among others. The Special Assistant to President Tinubu on Social Media, Olusegun Dada, listed the 11 initiatives and their websites.”
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) had on Tuesday on its official X handle, #NOA_Nigeria, said the Federal Government is implementing policies to address economic challenges, focusing on youth relief.
The post read, “The Federal Government is making bold decisions to yield long-term solutions for Nigeria’s persistent economic challenges, especially to cushion the effects of subsidy removal.
“It is implementing transformative policies while ensuring several relief measures, primarily targeting the youth, who constitute about 76% of Nigeria’s population.
“Nigerians are urged to take advantage of the ongoing government programmes.”
Here is a full list of key FG initiatives and the websites to apply or register:
-Student Loan Scheme http://nelf.gov.ng
-Consumer Credit Corporation http://credicorp.ng
-Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Initiative http://pci.gov.ng
-Digital and Creative Enterprises (iDiCE) Program http://boi.ng/idice
-Skill-Up Artisans Programme (SUPA) http://supa.itf.gov.ng
-National Youth Talent Export Programme (NATEP) http://natep.gov.ng
-Housing Initiatives http://fha.gov.ng/ongoing-project
-Nano-Business Support http://tucnigeria.org.ng
-Nigerian Youth Academy (NIYA) http://niya.ng
-Micro and Small Business Loans http://boi.ng/micro-business
-NDDC Internship Scheme for Niger Delta Youth http://nyis.nddc.gov.ng
