Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President recently revealed this via a statement, and Nigerians have been reacting.
According to him, a progress report presented at the meeting chaired by Yemi Osinbajo has indicated that 1.6 million smallholder farmers were impacted under the Agriculture for Jobs Plan.
He added that 13,000 youths have been trained under a Technical and Vocational Education and Training programme in six states comprising Lagos, Ogun, Enugu, Gombe, Kaduna and Nasarawa.
His words, “Besides, 13,000 youths have been trained under a Technical and Vocational Education and Training programme in six states comprising Lagos, Ogun, Enugu, Gombe, Kaduna and Nasarawa, while arrangements are underway to provide similar training for 2000 beneficiaries in Edo State.”
“Equally, more than 8,000 Nigerians were employed in rural roads constructed under the Rural Roads programme which built 40 rural roads in 120 communities, covering about 57.3 km across the country.”
“The total number of direct beneficiaries of the implemented programmes currently stands at 1.8 million vulnerable Nigerians and a total of 9,527 Nigerians have also been directly employed through the implementation of the programmes so far.”
“Additionally, at the meeting, the committee approved the sum of N250 billion for the execution of projects for the year 2023.”
“Creation of 4.5 million direct and indirect jobs through the Rural Roads programme which targets to connect about 750 rural markets.”
“Provision of N9 billion support for over 1.6 million vulnerable smallholder farmers for the 2023 wet season farming under the Agriculture for Jobs Plan.”
“The expansion of the National Social Register with additional 3 million households.”
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