December 19, 2024
In a historic move to tackle unemployment and empower Akwa Ibom youth, Governor Umo Eno has disbursed ₦750 million business grants to 15,000 unemployed youths across the state.
Speaking during the official presentation of the grants at the Banquet Hall of Government House, Uyo, Governor Eno described the initiative as a cornerstone of his administration’s commitment to youth empowerment and capacity building.
Memories Media correspondent, Mfoniso Harrison, reports that the innovative programme provides ₦50,000 monthly grants to 5,000 beneficiaries, with plans to expand the initiative to a total of 60,000 youths drawn from all 31 Local Government Areas over the next 12 months.
Governor Eno also announced plans for civil service recruitment, set to commence soon through the State Youth Employment Portal and encouraged youths to register on the portal, which has been designed to simplify access to jobs and other employment-related initiatives, underscoring his administration’s commitment to transparency and inclusivity in public service recruitment.
The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on ICT, Dr Frank Ekpenyong took time to enlighten the public on the modalities for the selection process and warned that system was configured to weed out people who were not qualified to participate.
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