Tinubu unveils training programme for 5,000 meter installers

President Bola Tinubu has unveiled "The Power Force," a significant training initiative designed to equip 5,000 young Nigerians with the skills to become meter installers and technicians. This program is a key component of his administration's "Renewed Hope Agenda," aimed at expanding employment opportunities and addressing critical infrastructure gaps.

The Presidential Metering Initiative (PMI), established to close Nigeria's metering gap, eliminate estimated billing, and protect consumers, is spearheading this effort. The program seeks to provide participants with practical technical skills, thereby creating jobs and fostering dignity through employment in the power sector.

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This programme is about jobs, skills and dignity.

Eligibility for the training is open to Nigerians who have completed secondary school education, with a special quota reserved for members of the National Youth Service Corps. President Tinubu emphasized that expanding electricity metering is crucial for enhancing service delivery and promoting transparency within the power sector.

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When homes and businesses are properly metered, Nigerians can pay for what they actually use.

"When homes and businesses are properly metered, Nigerians can pay for what they actually use," Tinubu stated, highlighting the benefits of fair revenue collection for electricity distribution companies. He added that this transparency allows companies to reduce losses, maintain infrastructure, expand connections, and invest in better services, ultimately leading to more reliable electricity for the Nigerian people.

The President has directed the PMI to collaborate with the Federal Ministry of Youth Development, the National Power Training Institute of Nigeria, and other relevant stakeholders to launch the program within the next 30 days. He encouraged eligible young Nigerians to apply, emphasizing the opportunity to "learn a skill, earn with dignity, and be part of the work to light up Nigeria."

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I encourage eligible young Nigerians to apply. Join The Power Force. Learn a skill. Earn with dignity. Help us end estimated billing and be part of the work to light up Nigeria.