The Dabigal Blog
News

774,000 jobs: Keyamo secures Buhari’s approval

Advertisements

The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has said he has President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval, to go ahead with the plan to recruit 774,000 Nigerians under the Special Public Works Programme (SPW).

Keyamo confirmed this to The Nation on Wednesday in Abuja.

“I have the instructions of my boss, Mr. President, to proceed unhindered,” he said.

The National Assembly had ordered Keyamo to put a halt on the programme.

The Minister and lawmakers had been at loggerheads over the implementation of the programme.

The lawmakers claimed Keyamo did not seek their inputs, before putting together members of the 20-man States selection committees inaugurated in June.

They also accused him of trying to hijack the scheme from the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), the implementing agency of the project.

However, Keyamo, who appeared before members of the National Assembly Joint Committee on Labour on June 30, accused the lawmakers of seeking to control the implementation of the programme.

Related posts

Obama used to send me money to buy clothes for shows” Zlatan recalls contribution Obama DMW to his music career

Hope Odabi

Mr she tell me say, clean your ears with cotton bud — Rapper Oladips disses Wizkid for saying rap is ‘dead and boring’ (video)

Hope Odabi

“African women are petty to each other after a little misunderstanding” – Mary Remmy Njoku

Hope Odabi

Leave a Comment

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Accept Read More