The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has concluded plans to engage 93,731 unskilled and unemployed persons across Nigeria.
NDE, in a statement on Tuesday said, the mass employment programme is in line with the Spirit of the Renewed Hope Agenda.
The statement said, under the Renewed Hope Employment Initiative, the Directorate would provide vocational, agricultural and entrepreneurial skills training with complementing transient job opportunities in the public works sector using over 30 different skill sets.
It said, the job creation initiative of the NDE finds effective expression in six out of the eight priority areas of the Renewed Hope Agenda.
According to the statement, the start-up capital, equipment and working tools would be provided for deserving participants at the end of the training while others would be linked to credit granting institutions to access loans to commence medium or large scale businesses.
The exercise which commenced on October 14, 2024 would last till the 31st December 2024.
NDE urged interested persons to log on to www.nde.gov.ng to create an account and register online with a valid email address, Passport Photograph and National Identity Number (NIN) or alternatively, contact its office in their state of residence for assistance.
It said, successful candidates would be contacted by the NDE office in their state of residence for deployment to training outlets.