The Government of United Kingdom has announced a new £70 million programme to create 100,000 jobs in Nigeria.
This wad disclosed by the UK Minister of State for Africa, Harriett Baldwin on Wednesday.
She spoke during a business event as part of the activities for Prime Minister Theresa May’s visit to Nigeria on Wednesday.
NAN reports that Baldwin, who led a business delegation to the event, said that the programme would raise the income of three million people from the poorest parts of Nigeria.
“We are here today to talk about technology links between the UK Fintech sector and the Nigerian Fintech sector and will bring inward investment in terms of this important sector of technology.
“Today, it is all about celebrating those links through technology and I am very excited that the Prime Minister is announcing today a new £70 million programme that will create some 100,000 jobs in Nigeria and will also raise the income of three million people from the poorest parts of Nigeria,” she said.