FG (SURE-P PROGRAMME) TO PAY UNEMPLOYED GRADUATES N25,000 MONTHLY

The Federal Government's Subsidy Reinvestment and
Empowerment-Programme (SURE-P) has approved the sum of N15 billion for...

the payment of allowances to 50,000 unemployed graduates expected to
be employed under the Graduate Internship Scheme (GIS) of the
programme.
Head of Operations of GIS, Mr. Akubo Adegbe, disclosed this at the
weekend during a sensitization workshop for firms in Niger State,
adding that each of the successful graduates would earn a monthly
stipend of N25, 000 under the programme.
According to him, the graduates would be attached to available firms,
non-governmental organizations and some selected government agencies
for a one year internship in the state.
He said the scheme is aimed at availing participants with requisite
experience in their various disciplines preparatory to securing jobs.
"The interns are expected to acquire professional skills, training and
work experience to be able to improve on their chances for
job-placement opportunities. The Federal Government will be
responsible for paying a monthly stipend to them while participating
institutions will be expected to provide adequate opportunities for
training and mentoring," he said.
He said the scheme is meant to enhance the employability of unemployed
graduates in the 36 states of the federation through the proposed
internship programmes in public and private sectors.
In her remarks, a Minna-based legal practitioner, Mrs. Vera Ndanusa
enjoined SURE-P not to allow fraudulent people to hijack the programme
for selfish interests.