The Federal Government on Sunday disclosed that it will employ additional 350,000 unemployed graduates in 2017, under the N-Power Volunteer Corps.
This was disclosed by Mr Laolu Akande, the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to Acting President Yemi Osinbajo.
According to Akande, President Muhammadu Buhari requested appropriation of N157.75bn in the 2017 budget estimates for the N-Power scheme.
He said "Out of the N-Power 2017 N157 billion budget, 350,000 unemployed graduates more would be hired and trained, alongside 50,000 non-graduates youths to be engaged as artisans and in other creative ventures".
He also stated that they were able to engage 200,000 unemployed graduates last year, and about 350,000 more will be done this year.
