The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has expressed willingness to provide further opportunities of self-employment for Corps members through its skill acquisition training. CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, gave the assurance when the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim paid him a courtesy visit in his office. Such arrangement, he added, would empower Corps members for the establishment of small and medium enterprises, and contribute to the growth of the economy. He recalled that an earlier programme, the Youth Entrepreneurship Development Programme, was launched by the Bank in 2016 to serve as a springboard for the empowerment of Corps members and other youths for self-employment and wealth creation. Emefiele assured that the CBN National Microfinance Bank would also support interested Corps members in business financing.

Source: Nigerian Tribune June 21, 2019 17:26 UTC