The Federal government has said that it would enroll members of the Newspaper Vendors Association of Nigeria in the N-Power programme.
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, revealed this
in a statement signed by the Deputy Director, Press and Public Relations at the ministry, Charles Akpan.
Speaking while receiving members of the Federal Secretariat branch of
the association, led by its chairman, Desmond Obiagwu, in his office,
Dr. Ngige commended the vendors for being good citizens by choosing to
earn a decent living through newspaper vending and shunning crime.
The minister said government will enroll some of their members in the
N-Power programme, a platform of government where Nigerians can access
skills acquisition and development.
The statement added that the chairman of the association seized the
opportunity to congratulate the minister on his reappointment and
wished him success in his assignment.
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