SURE-P will create more jobs 'Akinjide

MINISTER of State for Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ms Olajumoke Akinjide, on Thursday, said the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P) of the Federal Government would create more jobs in the economy.Akinjide, who made this known while receiving members of the women wing of Christian Association of Nigeria (WOWICAN), FCT chapter, said the programme was targeted at creating more employers of labour.'The SURE-P programme is aimed at creating employment for our women and youths. They will be trained and economically empowered to enable them to be employers of labour. More jobs are expected to be created in the system through the SURE-P programme,' she said.The minister disclosed that the FCT Administration would soon launch the empowerment programme in the territory and solicited the support of WOWICAN in achieving a remarkable success of the programme.Earlier, the chairperson of WOWICAN, Evangelist (Mrs) Philomena Uche, had lauded the minister for her developmental drive in the area councils and also encouraged her to sustain the ongoing infrastructural development in satellite towns.She extended the gratitude of the association to President Goodluck Jonathan for fulfilling his promise to reserve 35 per cent of appointment for women.
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