Training under NPRGS begins September 28, beneficiaries to receive laptops, makeup kits, sewing machines, and starter packs

Mercy Ejibunu

The Federal Government, through the National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy (NPRGS), is set to empower 700 youths in Oyo State with practical and marketable skills, alongside start-up tools to enable them build sustainable livelihoods. The training, under the auspices of the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Technical, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Education (OSSAP-TVEE), will run from September 28 to October 9, 2026.

The initiative, which begins with the Oyo State phase, will be replicated across the six geopolitical zones to expand access to skills training, tools, and sustainable livelihood opportunities for more young Nigerians. Beneficiaries will receive training across three tracks: Graphics and Artificial Intelligence, Makeup, and Fashion Designing.

Each participant will receive a complete training kit to enable them commence or expand their chosen enterprise after the programme. Graphics and AI trainees will receive laptops, Makeup trainees will receive fully equipped makeup kits, while Fashion Designing trainees will receive sewing machines and starter kits to support their transition from training to entrepreneurship.

As part of the Federal Government’s digital empowerment drive, 500 tablets will also be distributed to young Nigerians during the grand finale. The programme will culminate in a graduation and grand finale on October 9, 2026.

The initiative underscores the Federal Government’s commitment to equipping young Nigerians with practical skills, tools, and opportunities to build sustainable livelihoods. Through the NPRGS, the government is supporting skills development and entrepreneurship as pathways to greater economic participation and improved livelihoods among Nigerian youths.