YouWin benficiaries protest non-payment of grant
— 31st July 2018
Uche Usim, Abuja
Scores of youths participating in the “YouWin! Connect Programme” yesterday stormed the Finance Ministry head office to protest what they described as zero funding of their various initiatives over non-payment of their grants for close to one year.
The YouWin programme is an innovative business plan where beneficiaries compete to come with bankable projects. It is aimed at job creation by encouraging and supporting aspiring entrepreneurial youths in Nigeria to develop and execute business ideas.
But the Federal Ministry of Finance has promised to address grievances raised by participants in the YouWin! Connect Programme.
Spokesperson of the Ministry, Hassan Dodo, said the planned intervention was the outcome of the meeting between officials of the Ministry and representatives…
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