Tinubu orders launch of 5,000 youth metering jobs programme within 30 days

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja
President Bola Tinubu has directed that a nationwide programme to train 5,000 young Nigerians as meter installers and technicians begin within 30 days.
In a post on his verified X handle, @officialABAT, he said the scheme, branded, The Power Force and driven by the Presidential Metering Initiative (PMI) in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Youth Development, the National Power Training Institute of Nigeria (NAPTIN) and other stakeholders, is part of his Renewed Hope Agenda to create jobs, close the nation’s metering gap and strengthen the electricity market.
Tinubu said the programme will give young people hands-on technical skills and li...