FG to empower 5000 NYSC members with N10m each

The Federal Government has announced plans to empower at least 5,000 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) with N10 million each to fund their entrepreneurial ventures after they complete the NYSC scheme.

This was disclosed by the Minister of Youth Development, Dr. Jamila Ibrahim, during the opening ceremony of the inaugural meeting of the NYSC management with heads of Corps Producing Institutions (CPI) in Nigeria, in Abuja.

She noted that the funding initiative aligns with the upcoming NYSC reforms and distinct from the Nigerian Youth Investment Fund program set for 2024.