3MTT programme
13 Aug 2024
The Federal Government has announced that President Bola Tinubu's administration has set up the structures to create three million jobs for youth through the 3 Million Technical Talent (MTT) Programme. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made this statement in Abuja on Monday at the Nigeria Police Youth Summit with the theme…
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