The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has launched the Renewed Hope Employment Initiative, an programme designed to empower 93,731 unskilled and unemployed individuals across Nigeria.
The initiative, a collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, seeks to tackle the ballooning unemployment crisis nationwide.
Speaking at the official launch in Lagos yesterday, NDE Director General Silas Agara, emphasised that the programme represents the directorate’s immediate response to unemployment.
Represented by Elizabeth Omatsola, the Lagos State Coordinator of NDE, Agara shared that the initiative was being rolled out simultaneously across every state and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
Reflecting on his appointment by President Bola Tinubu, Agara noted that the President tasked him with revitalizing the NDE to ensure it is better positioned to create meaningful employment.
The Renewed Hope Employment Initiative, he said, marks the first step in fulfilling that vision. The comprehensive scheme will engage 93,731 individuals nationwide, with a strong focus on inclusivity.
At least 10 people from each of Nigeria’s 8,809 electoral wards will benefit from one of the 30 skill sets available through four core programmes: Vocational Skills Development, Small Scale Enterprises, Rural Employment Promotion, and Special Public Works.
