The Federal Government, through the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has launched a resettlement programme in Bauchi state.
The Director General of NDE, Mr Silas Agara stated this in Bauchi on Tuesday during the resettlement of some beneficiaries of its training programme.
Represented by Mr Adebayo Adebowale, the Director of Finance, NDE Headquarters, Agara explained that the programme was taking place in all the 36 states and FCT.
Agara, who explained that the resettlement programme was under the Renewed Hope Employment Initiative of the Federal Government, said that the beneficiaries had undergone a three-month skill acquisition training under different categories.
He said that seven people who had undergone a three-month tailoring training would be resettled with sewing machines worth N309,000 each in the state.
“Over the past three months, the Directorate has successfully trained 33,692 unemployed Nigerian youths, women and Persons Living with Disabilities in-demand skills across Vocational Skills training.
“The Directorate had also provided entrepreneurship and business management training, agricultural skills training and activities within the Public Works sector in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“This initiative has culminated into the launching of resettlement of the trained beneficiaries, the goal of which is to empower participants to become not only self-employed but employers of labour.
“A total number of 5,532 beneficiaries will be resettled with loans and starter packs nationwide to enable the establishment of their own businesses,” he said.
He assured the beneficiaries that the NDE was committed to supporting their every step and urged them to use the opportunity to establish themselves in their businesses.
Also speaking, Mr Jamilu Adamu, the Bauchi state Coordinator of NDE, explained that the starter packs were given in form of a loan and not a grant.
He added that the beneficiaries had a six months moratorium before repaying the N309,000 used in purchasing the sewing machines.
“The loan has a single digit of nine per cent which is N27,800 in total and at the end of the day, they will be paying back a sum of N336,800.
“The loan period is two years and this is to ease their repayment of the loan and focus on their sewing business without any distraction and I urge them to make judicious use of the items and maintain them effectively,” he said.
Jemila Bose, one of the beneficiaries who spoke on behalf of others, lauded the NDE and the federal government for the kind gesture and promised to make effective use of the machines so as to become employers of labour.
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