N-Power: Over One Million Applications Received in less than 48 hours - Farouq

The Honourable Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq announced this while declared open the new N-Power Portal on Sunday, 28 June 2020.

In line with the ongoing N-POWER Batch C online application which commenced Friday June 26, 2020, the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs Disaster Management and Social Development, hereby announces that over 1 million applications have been received from across the Federation in less than 48 hours after the Honourable Minister, Sadiya Umar Farouq, declared open the new N-Power Portal on the Ministry's website; https://npower.fmhds.gov.ng/

Sadiya Umar Farouq
Honourable Minister for Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development

In her speech she said, 'decades of neglect on the right drivers of job creation has left a huge number of our youths without the skill, job, or economic means to survive. President Muhammadu Buhari's led government is making deliberate efforts to address this vacuum through various social intervention programmes.'

She further irritated that, COVID-19 pandemic has unravelled a number of challenges but it’s our duty as Government to intervene and support young people who are unable to find jobs and accelerate efforts to provide an enabling environment for businesses to create sustainable jobs.

Everyone deserves an opportunity to rise no matter their circumstance, educational background or belief.

Also the hounorable Minister explained that, since inception of President Muhammadu Bihari's administration N-Power has trained over 500,000 beneficiaries in various vocational areas - farming, agro-processing, financial literacy, communication, digital skills amongst a host of others.

About 109,823 beneficiaries have gone on to set up businesses within their communities as a result of their training and time in the N-Power Programme. We are proud of the results so far and look forward to impacting even more Nigerians as we commence efforts to register a new batch of beneficiaries.

Honourable Minister, Sadiya Umar Farouq pledge that she, her team and  Ministry are committed to this programme and all efforts geared towards supporting the vulnerable.
"We are stronger together and we will make it through these trying times", she concluded.

To register visit https://npower.fmhds.gov.ng/

Here are some tips to get ready

1. Get your BVN ready.

2. Ensure you are are not an existing employee in any organization.

3. Application is strictly online.

Applying for the N-Power Volunteer programme

Get your unique 11 digit Bank Verification Number (BVN) from your bank

• Ensure you have your school certificates, valid means of identification, and NYSC Certificate.
• Disclaimer: Picking a programme is not a guarnatee that you will be selected for it.
• N-Power application is FREE and you should pay no one to apply
• N-Power is a tenured programme and you will exit after the duration of the programme