FG's Special Public Works: Public Bashes Minister on Tweeter

Abeokuta: Sina ODUNTAN

NEGATIVE REACTIONS from the public on Tweeter have trailed the comment of  Mr. Festus Keyamo's comment on the Special Public Works programme of the Federal Government.  

The Minister of State for Labour, Employment and Productivity has given a new insight into the Special Public Works programme, saying it is designed largely for unskilled itinerant  rural workers, not graduates - those who look for manual work to do everyday. 

Mr. Festus Keyamo, SAN, made this kznown in his official Tweeter address, @fkeyamo this Monday morning.

He wrote that the unskilled itinerant rural workers are a vital part of society too and government has decided to seek them out to cater for them.

 Keyamo wrote: "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 Minister of State fir Labour pointed out that 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.

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How to Apply for 774, 000 Nigerians for Special Public Works Programme

For those who might be Interested to be part of the recruitment and are asking for the process of the application, we created this post specially to give you insight on how to apply via the recruitment portal. TheSelection 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.

Whilst it is inexpedient to ask largely illiterate, itinerant workers to go on the internet & register for jobs through a portal, we shall surely upload their full names & information AFTER RECRUITMENT on a website for all to see. The monitoring process would be very transparent.

Selecedt banks are to register and collate data of the beneficiaries. The banks will open accounts for all beneficiaries and in the process obtain BVN for those without accounts. Consequently, all payments would be made from the CBN directly to the accounts of the beneficiaries. The banks will also simultaneously register the participants for the Special Works Programme.