by Usman Alabi
2,246 graduates are currently benefiting from the Federal Government N-Power Programmes in Sokoto State.
According to Alhaji Lawalli Kebbe, the State Focal Person, Social Intervention Programme, 1,865 out of the figure were under N-Power teaching, 277 under N-Agro while 104 are under N-Power Health.
Kebbe while speaking to NAN said “These beneficiaries are under the first batch and are all graduates and they have received their December emoluments of N30,000, each.
“The Second list comprising nearly 9,000 beneficiaries will soon be released and they are mainly NCE, Diploma and SSCE holders.
“The second batch comprises mainly N-power building, creative, hardware and software.
“The Biometric Verification Number (BVN) served as a tracker to drop all those under the federal, state and local governments as well as private profitable ventures.”
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