The National Orientation Agency has rolled out a nationwide sensitisation campaign aimed at creating awareness on key government programmes, disaster preparedness, public safety, and national values.
Director-General of the agency, Lanre Issa-Onilu unveiled the initiative during a press conference and stakeholders’ engagement session on Wednesday in Lokoja. He was represented by Mrs Margaret Yenemi.
Issa-Onilu said the campaign would focus on five areas: government programmes, flood mitigation, national security awareness, values reorientation, and the Nigerian Identity Project.
According to him, the awareness drive would spotlight several government interventions, including the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, which has disbursed over N59bn to more than 600,000 students; the Conditional Cash Transfer scheme covering over two million households; and TraderMoni and FarmerMoni interest-free loans for small businesses.
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The NOA boss also listed youth and infrastructure projects, such as the renovation of 700 rural schools under the Renewed Hope Infrastructure Fund and N110bn earmarked for 150,000 youths under the National Youth Investment Fund.
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