Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State

Kogi Gov. charges beneficiaries of N-power program

The Governor of Kogi State Alhaji Yahaya Bello has this afternoon flagged off the federal government’s N-power program for the 4,521 successful beneficiaries in the state.

The Governor Commended President Muhammad Buhari for fulfilling his electioneering campaign promises to the people.

He lauded the President for the initiative aimed at empowering unemployed graduates across the federation and charged the beneficiaries to be diligent and give their best in the discharge of their duties.

Gov. Bello gave the assurance that the state government would retain all those that are able to distinguish themselves on their given assignments after the two year period which the N-power program is expected to last.

Bello said he was working hard to ensure all the industrial and commercial opportunities available in the state are revived to provide jobs for the youth.

Earlier, Special Adviser to the Governor on Multilateral, Donor Agencies and Special Projects/ Focal Person on Social Investment Program, Mr Adoga Ibrahim said physical verification and deployment of beneficiaries to their various places of assignment will begin from next week at the various local government areas.

He warned that those that submitted fake credentials online during the selection process would be weed out during the physical verification exercise.