The Federal Government is set to employ 20,000 highly skilled Nigerian youths in private and public sector organisations.

The employment is expected to be launched by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday according to his Special Assistant on Digital & New Media, Toulu Ogunlesi,

He said that the Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme is aimed to place 20,000 skilled young Nigerian graduates (under the age of 30) into jobs in private and public sector organizations around the country.

The programme is a Federal Government initiative supported by the United Nations Development Programme UNDP in Nigeria
20,000 young Nigerians will benefit.

The jobs will last for 12 months, will be fully paid, and will seek to help prepare qualifying recent graduates for their future careers and work environments.

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Tomorrow morning at 10 am President Muhammadu Buhari and the Nigerian Government will be announcing when applications for both fellows and host organizations will officially open.

The NJFP aims to place 20,000 highly skilled Nigerian youth in private and public sector organisations annually across the country. This is part of a 12-month fully paid programme designed to enhance young Nigerian’s employability, build leadership competencies and transfer on-the-job skills.

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Stay tuned for more details on how to watch the announcement and apply to the NJFP!’