Abstract
This study examined the impact of the N-Power program on unemployment and poverty among the youths of Oyo State, Nigeria.The research design adopted for this study was the survey design. The researcher adopted the purposive sampling technique in selecting sample from the population of study. Sample sizes of one hundred and forty-six respondents were selected for study. The researcher utilized the questionnaire in gathering quantitative data for the study. The findings show that the Social Investment Program has significantly enhanced skill acquisition across all the beneficiaries of different categories. The study also shows that the scheme has been able to reduce absolute poverty among the beneficiaries. Furthermore, the study also reveals that the non-positive attitudes of the beneficiaries to them are because of delay in the payment of stipends, lack of proper monitoring of the beneficiaries and non-permanence of the scheme. Based on the findings, the study recommended that government should implement more tangible measures, including internal supervisors, to keep an eye on beneficiaries who are acting casually about their responsibilities at their primary assignment location; beneficiaries should be stationed near their areas of assignment, that is, proximity to the place of primary assignment site should be considered; the federal government should release sufficient funding for the program to be implemented smoothly and successfully; when the program is over, the beneficiaries should get exit packages that will further increase their sense of empowerment.