Port Harcourt, Feb. 6, 2025 – The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has started payment of N50,000 monthly stipends to 10,000 youths from the Niger Delta under its Youths Internship Scheme.
Mrs Seledi-Thompson-Wakama, the Director of Corporate Affairs at the NDDC, , disclosed t in Port Harcourt on Thursday.
She said the beneficiaries would undergo a 12- month practical hands-on-training in various organisations to develop critical skills.
Thompson-Wakama said the commission had successfully completed the selection process and had begun placing trainees in organisations to gain practical experience.
She said with the completion of these phases, the payment of the monthly stipends had commenced.
She said the 10,000 beneficiaries were transparently selected from over 3.2 million youths who registered for the empowerment programme.
