Welcome to NDE
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) was established in 1986 following a compelling necessity for the establishment of a permanent organizational mechanism to tackle the problem of unemployment in Nigeria
APPLY FOR UNEMPLOYED PERSONS PROGRAMME
Welcome to National Directorate of Employment (NDE)
The global economic recession in the ‘80s had become progressively worse for the developing countries in general and for Nigeria in particular. There was drastic reduction in capacity utilization and consequent outright closure of industries in the country. Equally, other macro-economic policies of the government of the day such as the Structural Adjustment Programme (SAP), devaluation of the naira, privatization and commercialization of the economy,
Vocational Skills Development Programme
The Department provides business training and facilitates the establishment of micro-businesses as a means of job
Small Scale Enterprises, SSE
The Department provides business training and facilitates the establishment of micro-businesses as a means of job
Rural Employment Promotion, REP
The Department provides business training and facilitates the establishment of micro-businesses as a means of job
Special Public Work, SPW
The Department provides business training and facilitates the establishment of micro-businesses as a means of job
Projects
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Beneficiaries REP
Beneficiaries SME
Beneficiaries BSD
Our Departments
HUMAN RESOURCES
The Human Resource Management Department is responsible for the routine duties of general administration of the NDE staff and related issues
PLANNING, RESEARCH & STATISTICS
The Planning, Research and Statistics Department is the Think Tank of the NDE. It was established by the Civil Service Reform Act 43 of 1988.
FINANCE & ACCOUNTS
The Department collaborates with programme and service departments, receives funds and disburses same in accordance with the Public Service Rules and Financial Regulations for the smooth operation of the Directorate
WOMEN EMPLOYMENT
The Women Employment Branch was established in 1991 with the mandate to ensure full and equal participation of women
PROCUREMENT
The Procurement Department is set up for the purpose of implementing its procurement plans for the delivery of public goods, works and services usually through a third party (contractor)
INSPECTORATE DEPARTMENT
The Inspectorate Department is one of the service departments of the NDE, saddled with the statutory responsibility of ensuring that programme implementation is consistent with policy directives, with a view to achieving set goals and objectives.
Management

Mallam Abubakar Nuhu Fikpo
Director General

Mrs. Stella Chukwuma
HOD Human Resources

Mallam Aliyu Abubakar
Director Procurement Department

Mrs. Ufuo Oro E.K. HOD
Inspectorate Department

Mr. Sunday David Akpakasa
Director Small Scale Enterprises

Mrs. Roseline Olaomi
Director Special Public Works

Mr. Isa Abdu
Director Vocational Skills Development

Mr. Adebanjo Awosanya
Director Planning Reseacrh & Statistics

Mr. Edem Otu Duke
Rural Employment Promotion Department

Mr. Illiyasu Ahmed
Director Finance & Account