774,000 Jobs: NGRSenate Asks fKeyamo To Step-down From Implementing Work Scheme | Sahara Reporters The Senate had held a closed-door session to determine the next line of action on the job after Keyamo announced that he had received a... READ MORE:
After a closed-door meeting on Tuesday, the Nigerian Senate has asked Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, to recuse himself from implementing the 774,000 special works programme of the Federal Government.
The decision was taken after a motion was moved by Opeyemi Bamidele, senator representing Ekiti central. Bamidele said Keyamo should recuse himself from implementing the job scheme but can only supervise the implementation.“The Senate hereby reiterates its support of the initiative of Mr President aimed at creating additional 774,000 temporary jobs for Nigerians.
“That while recognising the supervisory role of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, the Senate notes that the need for it in its oversight and further legislative actions in respect of this programme the need to hold the NDE responsible both for the implementation of the programme and the surrendering of accounts for monies appropriated by the programme by the national assembly,” Bamidele said.
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