Abstract

The study investigated young graduates’ perception of the N-Power programme and poverty alleviation in Nigeria. In a country where people cannot boast of two square meals a day, where diseases, accidents and hunger kill on daily basis, where suicidal cases, human sacrifices for ritual are rising on daily basis and security of lives and properties are not guaranteed, creativity and innovation play dominant roles in solving these problems. Such a country will not develop unless adequate preventive measures are taken which are considered fit and welcome by the populace. The study adopted descriptive survey design. The populations for this study comprised 150,000 selected graduates employed in 2016 from which the 36 states, including the Federal Capital Territory, were stratified into four zones, while a random sampling technique was adopted to select 1000 research participants. Questionnaire and interview were the major instruments used for data collection. Percentage and Mean were used in analyzing the data. The results showed among others that N-power significantly reduced graduates’ poverty alleviation; N-power significantly has impact on males’ and females’ poverty alleviation. It was recommended, among others, that government should look inward for additional benefits for males and females like loan facilities, career guidance programme, and scholarship to reduce the rate of female abuse and alleviate the suffering of the people. The government should increase the stipend, organize induction course for the beneficiaries, and effectively monitor the beneficiaries on the field for efficiency.