NPRGS Aims to Empower 5 Million Nigerians with Skills
The National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy (NPRGS), driven by Dr Abiola Arogundade, Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Technical, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Education, aims to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty within ten years. The program combines training, certification, equipment, and entrepreneurship support, targeting five million young Nigerians over four years.
Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, described the NPRGS as a cornerstone of the national development agenda, emphasizing that poverty is not just the absence of money but the lack of means to earn it. The Federal Ministry of Education's Technical and Vocational Education and Training initiative received over 1.3 million applications, matching 160,000 youths to training and enrolling over 73,000 across more than 1,700 accredited centers.
This approach contrasts with previous empowerment programs that lacked follow-up and training.
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