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According to AfDB’s September 28 report, Family Homes Funds’ FAST programme trained and certified 572 young Nigerians in Abuja and Katsina. Training backed by the bank’s $1 million grant covered masonry, carpentry, plumbing, electrical work, painting and tiling.

Participants received starter toolkits and access to employment opportunities. The programme’s aim to train about 2,000 people by the end of 2026 is a future target; the reported certified total is 572. The announcement does not say all graduates obtained permanent jobs.