Ongoing Federal Government Empowerment Programs 2025 For Nigerians 

The Federal Government of Nigeria through several of its ministries has launched a lot of empowerment initiatives for its citizens. This is done in order to help cover the gap created by unemployment, poverty, and harsh economic policies. 

These federal government programs offer several benefits that include hands-on training, certification, business empowerment, financial support through grants, internship opportunities, job creation, and poverty alleviation.

Join us in this post as we unfold several of the initiatives of the federal government and their benefits, as well as a guide on how you can apply for them.

Benefits:

List of Ongoing Federal Government Empowerment Programs

1. Federal Government AI Academy Program

The AI Academy Program is an initiative of the Ministry of Innovation, Science, and Technology with support from the Commonwealth UK and Intel Corporation, USA.

The program offers to empower Nigerians with essential AI skills to innovate, solve challenges, and access global opportunities.

• Benefits: AI Training | Certification | Internship with INTEL 
• APPLY: Federal Government AI Academy Program

2. National Health Fellows Program

The National Health Fellows is a program of the Government of Nigeria, led through the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative coordination office under The Federal Ministry Of Health And Social Welfare.

The Federal Government National Health Fellows Program will last for a period of 12 months and will provide participants with training, fieldwork, and mentorship. Also, fellows will receive a stipend to support their participation and living expenses during the programme.

• Benefits: Training | Stipends | Mentorship & Networking Opportunities
• APPLY: National Health Fellows Program

3. Nigerian Youth Economic Engagement and De-Radicalization Programme (NIYEEDEP)

The NIYEEDEP is the federal government’s initiative to empower youth using the agric-related sector of the economy, contributing to household poverty alleviation, food security, mass employment generation, youth deradicalization, and national stability.

The mission of the program is to help youths to access the financing, enterprise development services, and other economic incentives and empowerment platforms needed to transform themselves into entrepreneurs, job creators, income earners, and builders of wealth.

• Benefits: Training | Stipends & Grants | Networking | Business Mentorship
• APPLY: Federal Government NIYEEDEP Program

Federal Government Empowerment Programs (Cont’d)

4. NITDA Digital Literacy For All Program (DL4All)

The Digital Literacy For All Program was launched by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) as an online free digital learning platform for young Nigerians.

The DL4All program is aimed at empowering every citizen with the digital skills they need to thrive in today’s interconnected world, help citizens access opportunities, contribute to development, and secure a brighter future.

• Benefits: Training | Certification | Networking
• APPLY: Digital Literacy For All Program (DL4All)

5. NEXT GEN RESCO Program

The Federal Government NEXT GEN RESCO Program is a 12-month long program that offers successful applicants the unique opportunity to gain quality industry knowledge, learn from industry experts, and collaborate with key stakeholders in the energy sector.

If you participate in the NEXT GEN RESCO Program, you will gain quality industry knowledge, learn from industry experts, and collaborate with key stakeholders in the energy sector.

• Benefits: Stipends | Training | Internship | Networking 
• APPLY: NEXT GEN RESCO Program

6. Skill-Up Artisans (SUPA) Program

This programme, which is known as the Skill-UP Artisans (SUPA) is a joint initiative of the Federal Government and the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) and will be coordinated by the latter.

The SUPA program aims to train, empower, train, and license young artisans through tech-enabled skills to promote industry standard excellence. 

• Benefits: Training | Empowerment | Toolkits
• APPLY: Skill-Up Artisans (SUPA)

7. Students’ Loan Scheme

The Federal Government Student Loan is a financial assistance program that is designed to help Nigerian students afford the cost of tertiary education.

The scheme provides loans to qualified Nigerians for tuition, fees, charges, and upkeep during their studies in approved tertiary academic institutions and vocational and skills acquisition institutions in Nigeria.

• Benefits: Tuition Fees | Monthly Living Stipends
• APPLY: Federal Government Student Loan

8. Presidential CNG Initiative (Pi-CNG)

The Federal Government aims to use the Presidential CNG Initiative for a sustainable, self-reliant future by lowering transportation costs, creating jobs, and promoting clean energy solutions.

The Presidential CNG Initiative (Pi-CNG) involves the distribution of 2,000 CNG-powered tricycles to young Nigerians to promote sustainable development and youth empowerment.

Benefits: Job Creation | Empowerment | Entrepreneurship 

APPLY: Presidential CNG Initiative (Pi-CNG)

Conclusion

The Federal Government of Nigeria has rolled out several empowerment programs in a bid to demonstrate its unwavering commitment to empowering Nigerians, particularly the youth.

From the AI Academy program to the Students Loan and National Health Fellows programs, the programs will promote self-sustainability, reduce poverty, and increase job creation and youth employability.

We encourage young Nigerians to take advantage and enroll in any one of the programs today for an opportunity to enrich your futures.