Update : FG gives fresh details on youth investment fund application (see zonal contacts) 

FG has given  fresh details on youth investment fund application 

The federal government has sent a warm message to all youth who applied for the Nigerian Youth Investment Fund (NYIF) ahead of the release of the names.

GoldenNewsNg gathered that in a tweet by the personal assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on new media, Bashir Ahmad, on Thursday, January 21, asked the applicants to contact the programme coordinators in their geo-political zone

The presidency asked the applicants to get credible information on the process from their coordinators.

The president asked the applicants of the Nigerian Youth Investment Fund (NYIF) to check for more information

“Applied for the Nigeria Youth Investment Fund? For credible information on the process or enquiries, contact the following: 07047024251 – South-south; 07047598382 – Northeast; 08181127180 – Northwest; 08152947812 – Southwest; 07087792103 – North-central; 07053820081 – Southeast.”

Note that the ministry had earlier  clarified that application and Entrepreneurship development training for the NYIF is at no cost whatsoever, adding that business registration and account opening services are to be accessed directly through approved federal government institutions and legal organisations.