Mobile Money Agents: Minister flags-off training of 1,850 youths in Calabar

The ministry would train at least 300 youths from each of the six geopolitical zones of the federation as mobile money agents to tackle poverty and unemployment.The “Life Skills and Entrepreneurship Development Training“ anchored by theof the ministry, was facilitated by Rotex Consulting Limited, and Shared Agent Network Expansion Facilities .

The minister said since the election of President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015, the president has initiated policies and programmes targeted towards poverty alleviation, youths’ empowerment and wealth creation. Represented by Emma Deekor, deputy director finance and account of N-SIP, the minister urged the participants to leverage on the training opportunity by using the skills to improve their economicShe said the training is in line with President Buhari’s avowed commitment to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in 10 years.

Mr Buhari, in his independence anniversary national broadcast, said he “remains confident that our goal of lifting 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in 10 years is achievable.” He said “considering the positive impact of our Social Investment Programme,” he had approved an increase in the number of N-Power programme beneficiaries from 500,000 to one million.

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