FG Launches YEIDEP Batch B Recruitment Nationwide from March 9 - NAIJA STICK

FG Launches YEIDEP Batch B Recruitment Nationwide from March 9

The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced that recruitment for Batch B beneficiaries of the Youth Economic Intervention and De-Radicalisation Programme will begin nationwide on Monday, March 9, 2026.

• The announcement was made by Kennedy Iyere, the Coordinator-General of the programme, who urged eligible Nigerians between the ages of 18 and 50 to take part in the exercise.
• The announcement was made by Kennedy Iyere, the Coordinator-General of the programme, who urged eligible Nigerians between the ages of 18 and 50 to take part in the exercise.
• According to the programme organisers, the recruitment will be conducted across the country except in Kano State, where the process will be handled by the state government. 
• The state governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, will supervise the exercise through a newly created Kano State YEIDEP Steering Committee responsible for coordinating beneficiary recruitment within the state.
• The new phase introduces a significant change to the registration process. 

While the earlier Batch A exercise relied mainly on an online portal for data capture and bank account processing, applicants in Batch B are required to visit designated partner banks physically to open a YEIDEP bank account before they can be registered.

• Programme organisers explained that opening this account is the only recognised pathway for participation and potential selection as a beneficiary. 
• They stressed that the registration exercise is completely free and warned applicants not to pay any fees to bank staff or intermediaries. 
• Participants were advised to report any request for payment during the process.
• Officials also clarified that individuals who already completed their registration during Batch A and received confirmed YEIDEP bank accounts are not eligible to apply again in the new phase. 
• However, applicants who attempted to register in Batch A but did not obtain a confirmed account are allowed to participate in the Batch B recruitment.
• Authorities further warned that duplicate applications will lead to automatic disqualification, noting that the system will detect and remove multiple registrations.

Banks authorised to participate in the exercise include Fidelity Bank, Keystone Bank, Wema Bank, Union Bank of Nigeria, Guaranty Trust Bank, Zenith Bank, Access Bank, United Bank for Africa, Ecobank and Lotus Bank, among others.

• The Youth Economic Intervention and De-Radicalisation Programme is a national economic inclusion initiative coordinated by the Federal Ministry of Youth Development in collaboration with Youths Off The Street Initiative and supported by development partners.
• Organisers say the programme is designed to tackle youth unemployment, poverty and vulnerability to radicalisation by promoting entrepreneurship and self-employment opportunities among young Nigerians. 

Through the initiative, the government aims to empower up to 20 million youths with startup capital and support systems intended to expand economic participation and reduce the social and security risks linked to unemployment.