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Apply for unemployment support

When His Excellency, Mr. Peter Obi, and His Excellency, Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, take office, their promise is to pull Nigerians out of poverty, and that starts with support for people who are out of work while they find their next job. Apply now to say how long you have been without work, who depends on you and what the support would help with.

Apply for unemployment supportFree, and it takes two minutes.

Who can apply

Anyone without paid work: people who lost a job, graduates and NYSC members still looking, and people who have never had paid work. Support could go on food, rent, transport to look for work, health care, school fees or training.

What the application asks

First your name, email, phone number and state, which takes about two minutes. Once you're in, these questions about unemployment benefits. Every answer is picked from a list.

  • Which of these describes you best right now?

    Pick the one that fits most of your week.

  • Your situation

    So support can go where it's needed most.

  • What would support help you with most?

    Choose up to 3.

  • What work can you do?

    Add up to 5 skills, trades or professions. Put the one you're best at first.

  • How much experience do you have?

    In the skill you're best at, counting paid and unpaid work.

  • A little about you

    So we can see how needs differ between groups. Nobody is named in the results.

What applying means

Applying is free and voluntary. ObiKwaJobs records expressions of interest to inform future programmes. It is not an employment agency, and applying does not guarantee a job, loan, benefit or financial assistance.

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