by Kingseyi Fri Aug 17, 2018 6:38 pmGombe – No fewer than 5,853 second batch
beneficiaries of the Federal Government’s N-
power programme have been posted to places
of their primary assignments in Gombe State.
GRADUATE TRAINEES
Hajiya Maryam Mele, the Focal Person
officer of the Vice- President and the
Special Adviser to the Gombe State
Governor on Social Investment, disclosed
this in Gombe on Friday.
She said that 5,853 were successful out of the
21, 000 applicants who applied for the
programme in the state.
“After free selections at the national office, 8,000
were selected for verification and about 7,000
were verified as some did not show up.
“Eighty per cent of those who applied had fake
certificates, some were over aged while 5,853
were successful,” she said.
Mele said that the beneficiaries were from the 11
local government areas of the state and were
posted to work under N-agro, N-teach and N-
health.
“We have a total of 2,792 beneficiaries from
Gombe North senatorial district out of which N-
health has 291, N-teach has 1,517 and N-agro
has 995.
“A total of 1,963 beneficiaries were from Gombe
South senatorial district out of which 225 were
allocated to N-health, N-teach has 1,288, and
N-agro has 450.
“And 1,097 beneficiaries were from Gombe
Central senatorial district out of which N-health
had 123; N-teach had 639 and N-agro had
335,” she said.
She added that 203 non-graduates from Gombe,
Funakaye, Biliri, Yamaltu/Deba and Kaltungo
Local Government Areas (LGAs), who applied in
2016, benefited under the N-build programme.
She added that 29 beneficiaries from Gombe
Local Governmwent, being the first batch for the
programme in the state, and trained on
automobile, were recently posted to four LGAs.
She advised the beneficiaries to dedicate
themselves to duty and exhibit good character
traits in service delivery.
Mele commended President Muhammad Buhari
for the initiative and Gov. Ibrahim Dankwambo
for his support and the successful
implementation of the programme in the state.
She also commended the efforts of Maryam
Uwais, the Special Assistant to President Buhari
on Social Investment Support, for the successful
implementation of four intervention programmes
in the state under her office. (NAN)
beneficiaries of the Federal Government’s N-
power programme have been posted to places
of their primary assignments in Gombe State.
GRADUATE TRAINEES
Hajiya Maryam Mele, the Focal Person
officer of the Vice- President and the
Special Adviser to the Gombe State
Governor on Social Investment, disclosed
this in Gombe on Friday.
She said that 5,853 were successful out of the
21, 000 applicants who applied for the
programme in the state.
“After free selections at the national office, 8,000
were selected for verification and about 7,000
were verified as some did not show up.
“Eighty per cent of those who applied had fake
certificates, some were over aged while 5,853
were successful,” she said.
Mele said that the beneficiaries were from the 11
local government areas of the state and were
posted to work under N-agro, N-teach and N-
health.
“We have a total of 2,792 beneficiaries from
Gombe North senatorial district out of which N-
health has 291, N-teach has 1,517 and N-agro
has 995.
“A total of 1,963 beneficiaries were from Gombe
South senatorial district out of which 225 were
allocated to N-health, N-teach has 1,288, and
N-agro has 450.
“And 1,097 beneficiaries were from Gombe
Central senatorial district out of which N-health
had 123; N-teach had 639 and N-agro had
335,” she said.
She added that 203 non-graduates from Gombe,
Funakaye, Biliri, Yamaltu/Deba and Kaltungo
Local Government Areas (LGAs), who applied in
2016, benefited under the N-build programme.
She added that 29 beneficiaries from Gombe
Local Governmwent, being the first batch for the
programme in the state, and trained on
automobile, were recently posted to four LGAs.
She advised the beneficiaries to dedicate
themselves to duty and exhibit good character
traits in service delivery.
Mele commended President Muhammad Buhari
for the initiative and Gov. Ibrahim Dankwambo
for his support and the successful
implementation of the programme in the state.
She also commended the efforts of Maryam
Uwais, the Special Assistant to President Buhari
on Social Investment Support, for the successful
implementation of four intervention programmes
in the state under her office. (NAN)
