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While inaugurating the Project Steering Committee of the NJFP 2.0 on Monday in Abuja, Vice-President Kashim Shettima urged the members to make sure the programme was inclusive, ensuring that the opportunity reaches every part of the country.

Shettima stated that the goal of the NJFP was to bridge the transition gap between learning and earning for thousands of young graduates with the required education but no job opportunity.

According to him, the programme represents “a deliberate attempt to translate the nation’s demographic strength into productive economic power.”

The vice-president maintained that the NJFP was a Nigerian programme, shaped by national priorities and the nation’s sense of purpose.

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Shettima told members of the committee “to deepen that ownership, strengthen coordination across our institutions, and ensure that NJFP remains accountable to the ambitions of this administration.”

He also implored the committee to work towards tangible outcomes and ensure inclusivity.

”As we deliberate today, I encourage us to think not in terms of targets or figures alone, but in terms of outcomes that matter: young people whose lives change because this system works as intended.

”We have an opportunity here to demonstrate what partnership done right can achieve: where government leads with clarity, partners contribute with confidence, and results speak for themselves.