• Home
  • Anti-Corruption
  • Fact-Check
  • Economy
  • National
  • Security
  • Features
  • State
  • Event
  • E-Book
Search
  • Home
  • About
  • Adverts
  • Contact
Sign in
Welcome! Log into your account
Forgot your password? Get help
Password recovery
Recover your password
A password will be e-mailed to you.
PRNIGERIA PRNigeria News
PRNIGERIA PRNIGERIA
  • Home
  • Anti-Corruption
  • Fact-Check
  • Economy
  • National
  • Security
  • Features
  • State
  • Event
  • E-Book
Home Government NYSC Decries Inadequate Funding of Skill Acquisition Programmes
  • Government
  • National

NYSC Decries Inadequate Funding of Skill Acquisition Programmes

By
Adenike Adeyemi
-
March 1, 2021
Brig General Ibrahim Shuaibu, NYSC Boss
Brig General Ibrahim Shuaibu, NYSC Boss

NYSC Decries Inadequate Funding of Skill Acquisition Programmes

The National Youth Service Corps has identified inadequate funding as the major challenge affecting its Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development programme.

It said despite this, the Scheme has recorded tremendous success in the implementation of the programme.

The Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim stated this today in his address at the 2021 NYSC SAED Stakeholders’ Meeting and Training of Desk Officers, held at the National Directorate Headquarters in Abuja.

He said the Scheme will not rest on its oars in its quest to sustain and build on the achievements made within the last one year towards making Corps Members employers of labour.

“The major challenges of the SAED programme are inadequate finance for Corps Empowerment, which includes skill and entrepreneurial training facilities, business start-up capital, access to mentorship as well as insufficient bilateral and multilateral collaborations”.

“Despite the unusual situation occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic and the attendant dislocation of many businesses in 2020, it is gratifying that so much has been achieved”, he said.

Ibrahim urged participants at the training to make deliberations that would lead to the expansion of the existing collaborations as well as developing new ones.

Read Also:

  • COAS Shakes Up Army Command, Redeploys Senior Officers Nationwide
  • Tinubu Decorates Service Chiefs, Charges them to Defeat Terrorism
  • Troops Eliminate Bandits, Rescue Hostages in Zamfara, Repel ISWAP Attack in Borno

The Director-General who said Corps Members are equal and laden with same potentials irrespective of state of deployment urged the SAED stakeholders to spread the opportunities of empowerment across the country in order to enhance national development. 

The Director, Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development programme, Mr Hilary Nasamu said as a result of the fallout of the 2020 edition of the programme, participant stakeholders expressed commitment to provide resources to tackle the challenges and chart a brighter way for the economic empowerment of Corps Members.

He said despite the effects of COVID-19 pandemic, the Scheme made a positive difference and improved the scorecard of the NYSC SAED initiative.

He listed the successes recorded to include; NYSC-BOI partnership, NYSC-Unity Bank Partnership, NYSC-BATNF Partnership, NYSC-EDC Partnership, NYSC-Access Bank Partnership, NYSC-LFN Partnership, NYSC-NIRSAL MFB Collaboration among others.

He added that in order to step up the quality of training for Corps Members, the Scheme has started the process of re-energizing the involvement of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) including Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) among others.

Mr Nasamu said access bank is now partnering with NYSC-SAED for direct financial empowerment for Corps Members through a competitive programme known as the lions’ den.

“Winners in this programme received a package of business mentoring and funding totalling N3,000,000:00 for Corps Members per camp and N9,000,000:00 for 30 winners in 3 states”, he said.

Adenike Adeyemi (Mrs)
Director, Press and Public Relations

VISIT OUR OTHER WEBSITES
PRNigeria.com EconomicConfidential.com PRNigeria.com/Hausa/
EmergencyDigest.com PoliticsDigest.ng TechDigest.ng
HealthDigest.ng SpokesPersonsdigest.com TeensDigest.ng
ArewaAgenda.com Hausa.ArewaAgenda.com YAShuaib.com
  • TAGS
  • NYSC
  • SAED
  • Shuaibu Ibrahim
Previous articleNNPC Says No Increase in Fuel Price in March
Next articleFG Tasks NSCDC on School Security in Nigeria
Adenike Adeyemi
Adenike Adeyemi
http://www.PRNigeria.com

RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR

Tinubu Decorates Service Chiefs, Charges them to Defeat Terrorism

Military Troops in Action

Troops Eliminate Bandits, Rescue Hostages in Zamfara, Repel ISWAP Attack in Borno

Troops of Nigerian Army after successfully foiling an ambush by Boko Haram/ISWAP Terrorists

Military Neutralises Insurgents, Recover Logistics in Gwoza Ambush

Nuclear weapons

Trump Orders Pentagon to Resume Nuclear Weapons Testing

Court Remands Lawyer, Four Others Over Cyber Stalking and Extortion of Senator Shehu Buba

AVM Aneke Assumes Command as 23rd CAS, Vows to Strengthen Air Power, National Security

Maj. Gen. Shaibu Takes Over as 25th COAS, Vows to Uphold Legacy of Exemplary Leadership

Gallant Nigerian Troops

Army Captures High-Profile IPOB/ESN Suspects, Neutralizes Terrorists in Nationwide Operations

ICPC Reiterates Commitment to Accountability, Justice Reform, Youth Reorientation

Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, Chief of the Air Staff (CAS)

PHOTOS: We’ll Be Swift, Precise, and Lethal Against Terrorists – AVM Aneke

PRNigeria logo fearured image

FG Counters Claims of Anti-Christian Attacks, Says Nigeria Values Religious Freedom

Convicted Killer, Maryam Sanda and her late husband

Presidency Reviews Clemency List, Denies Maryam Sanda, Other Famous Convicts

Recent Posts

  • COAS Shakes Up Army Command, Redeploys Senior Officers Nationwide
  • Tinubu Decorates Service Chiefs, Charges them to Defeat Terrorism
  • Troops Eliminate Bandits, Rescue Hostages in Zamfara, Repel ISWAP Attack in Borno
  • Military Neutralises Insurgents, Recover Logistics in Gwoza Ambush
  • Trump Orders Pentagon to Resume Nuclear Weapons Testing
  • Home
  • About
  • Adverts
  • Contact
© 2020 PRNigeria. All Rights Reserved.
Latest News
COAS Shakes Up Army Command, Redeploys Senior Officers NationwideTinubu Decorates Service Chiefs, Charges them to Defeat TerrorismTroops Eliminate Bandits, Rescue Hostages in Zamfara, Repel ISWAP Attack in BornoMilitary Neutralises Insurgents, Recover Logistics in Gwoza AmbushTrump Orders Pentagon to Resume Nuclear Weapons TestingTinubu to Service Chiefs: End the 2009 Security Crisis Once and for AllCourt Remands Lawyer, Four Others Over Cyber Stalking and Extortion of Senator Shehu BubaAVM Aneke Assumes Command as 23rd CAS, Vows to Strengthen Air Power, National SecurityNSCDC Deploys 10,250 Personnel for Anambra Guber Poll, Warns Against ViolenceAbbas Takes Command, Declares Zero Tolerance for Maritime Crimes, Plans Fleet OverhaulMaj. Gen. Shaibu Takes Over as 25th COAS, Vows to Uphold Legacy of Exemplary LeadershipArmy Captures High-Profile IPOB/ESN Suspects, Neutralizes Terrorists in Nationwide OperationsICPC Reiterates Commitment to Accountability, Justice Reform, Youth ReorientationKano Police Nab 2 Armed Robbers, Recover Vehicle Stolen from NAF Officer in AbujaIGP Appoints Pioneer Director for Medical Services Directorate
X whatsapp