Three PhD holders and 30 Masters Degree holders have applied for the 2nd edition of House of Representatives member; Hon Tunji Olawuyi’s digital empowerment programme tagged Ajuloopin Digital Empowerment Programme (ADEP) 2021
Penpushing reports that, Head of the Technical team for the programme,Titilope Akogun made this known in a statement, adding that more than 4,604 people applied for the programme which is the brainchild of the lawmaker representing Ekiti/Isin/Irepodun/Oke-Ero Federal Constituency of Kwara,which commenced in 2020.
The breakdown of the application showed that there were 902 Bachelor of Science (BSc), 988 Higher National Diploma (HND), 853 National Certificate of Education (NCE) holders,441 Ordinary National Diploma (OND), 873 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) holders, and 514 were unspecified.
The statement said that at least 200 people were empowered by the federal lawmaker in Digital Training, Mini Importation as well as distribution of laptops and tablets to beneficiaries at inception in 2020.
Penpushing further reports the statement added that, 750 of the applicants are from Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara, 1 512 are from Irepodun Local Government Area, 634 of them are in Isin, and 698 from Oke-Ero.
The statement pointed out that, of the 4,604 applicants, 556 are currently employed, 1,218 are self-employed, while 2,830 are unemployed, stressing that 324 applied from Offa Local Government Area, 459 are from Ifelodun, while the remaining 327 applicants are from Oyun Local Government Area of the state.
Penpushing also reports that, Akogun in the statement disclosed that each applicant would be called for a phone interview session after which 500 successful applicants would be shortlisted, adding that 500 applicants to be shortlisted would be invited for a physical interview where the number would be pruned to 350 as the final successful candidates for the programme.
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