Not exact matches
The 2017 Budget
estimates retains the allocation of N500 billion to the Special Intervention programme consisting of the Home - grown School Feeding Programme, Government Economic Empowerment programme, N - Power
Job Creation Programme to provide loans for traders and artisans, Conditional Cash Transfers to the
poorest families and the new Family Homes Fund (social housing scheme).
Drilling has brought much - needed
jobs and cash infusions to some of the nation's
poorer regions; bullish
estimates of U.S. gas reserves promise plenty of drilling development in the future.
Supporters of such a plan
estimate (PDF) that each $ 1 billion in school - construction work would generate up to 10,000
jobs while helping to replace or refurbish aging school facilities and protect students and school staff from
poor air quality, mold, energy inefficiencies, and more.