Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Mr Festus Keyamo has stated the category of people qualified to apply for 774,000 federal government Special Public Works (SPW) employment scheme designed to recruit 1,000 persons per LGA.
Recall that federal government has said the beneficiaries of this programme will be paid the sum of N20,000 every month.
The minister in a tweet on Sunday said the job is not meant for graduate but for unskilled, Itinerant and rural workers who go out on a daily basis for their ends meet.
Keyamo also stated that while the job is for unskilled persons, few people with skills like carpentry, painting, etc, shall also be considered.
According to his tweet, “Let’s kindly note that the Special Public Works Programme is DESIGNED largely for UNSKILLED, ITINERANT, rural workers, NOT GRADUATES – those who look for manual work to do everyday.
“They are a vital part of society too and govt has decided to seek them out to cater for them.
“Whilst the workers would be largely UNSKILLED, we shall recruit few skilled labour who would do specialized work like carpentry, painting, masonry etc, depending on the specific needs of some LGAs.
“So it’s just mischievous for some to keep harping that we want to clear gutters.
“The SPW may become an annual dry-season event. It would greatly aid the very poor amongst us.
“It was one of the many templates India & Bangladesh used to lift themselves in the global poverty index.”
“The exit strategy may involve moving the workers to some agricultural program.
“The State Selection Committees would contact leaders in churches, mosques, motor-parks, markets, palaces, neighborhoods, etc to compile the names of those who ACTUALLY live in the localities.
“Their phone numbers would be public too so they can be contacted in their States.”
Source: OperaNews
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