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Updated: June 28, 2020

N-Power 2020 Recruitment: 1 Million Nigerians Applied In 48 Hours

By Ridwan Yusuf
June 28, 2020
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The Minister of humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social development in Nigeria, Sadiya Farouq on Sunday revealed that a massive 1,001,045 youths have applied for the N-Power programme, AllNews reports.

The portal for registration - https://npower.fmhds.gov.ng/site/ - has been receiving a staggering 100 applications per second, Farouq disclosed via her verified Twitter handle.

At 11:45pm on June 26th, the enrolment of @npower_ng Batch C commenced via the online portal. I am happy to announce that young and eligible Nigerians responded positively and have been applying as expected.

— Sadiya Umar Farouq (@Sadiya_farouq) June 28, 2020

The portal has been registering about 100 applications per second and as at 7:38 pm, we had received 1,001,045 applications.

— Sadiya Umar Farouq (@Sadiya_farouq) June 28, 2020

@FMHDSD is committed to this program and all efforts are geared towards supporting the vulnerable members of our population. I believe that we are stronger when we work together, and we will make it through these trying times.

— Sadiya Umar Farouq (@Sadiya_farouq) June 28, 2020

As the Batch C application and enrolment continues, I look forward to more success stories of positive impact from young men and women who remain the hope and future of this country.

— Sadiya Umar Farouq (@Sadiya_farouq) June 28, 2020

Batch C affords us an opportunity to enrol a new set of beneficiaries who will be upskilled to prepare them for employability or entrepreneurship. It also offers us a pipeline of skilled workers who will be critical to jump-starting the economy post- #COVID19