By Faith Tiza Mar, 24, 2022 Private

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved nearly N14 billion on Wednesday in Abuja for a nine-month training program for 50,000 non-graduates of N-power.

The meeting, which took place in the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa in Abuja and was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, also adopted the Business, Facilitation, and Miscellaneous Provision Bill.

While updating State House media on the conclusion of the council meeting, Sadiya Umar-Farouq, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, and Abubakar Malami, Attorney-General, and Minister of Justice, revealed the approvals.

Umar-Farouq indicated that the N14 billion would be utilized to hire four federal government entities to assist in the training of non-graduates for a nine-month period.

"Today, the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development submitted a brief to Council, requesting clearance for the engagement of four Federal Government Agencies to train our non-graduate N-Power beneficiaries," she stated. These non-graduate beneficiaries, numbering in the tens of thousands, will be trained in a variety of skills by four government agencies, as previously noted.

"The National Institute of Transport Technology (NITT), the Industrial Training Fund (ITF), the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism, and the Hydraulic Equipment Development Institute were among the entities affected."

She went on to say that at the conclusion of the training, the program's participants would be given startup packets to help them launch their enterprises.

Abubakar Malami, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, also told correspondents that the council passed the Business, Facilitation, and Miscellaneous Provision Bill in order to consolidate reforms and boost productivity and value.

He explained that the bill was part of the government's endeavor to keep the legacy of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council alive (PEBEC).

The measure will be sent to the National Assembly for review, according to the minister.

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