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The Federal Government has said it will inaugurate the various Committees in all the States of the Federation and FCT that would set about selecting the 1000 persons per Local Government Area, in respect of the government’s proposed Special Public Works Programme (SPWP).
This was conveyed in a statement signed by Mr. Olua Davidson, the Special Adviser to the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo (SAN) on Saturday.
Davidson noted that the committee will be inaugurated on Monday June 29 by the Honourable Minister, Keyamo.
According to him, the State SPW Committees will be made up of 20 members each, comprising the following: Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary (the NDE State Coordinator), three Representatives of Traditional Rulers from the three Senatorial Districts of the State (members), one representative of the State Governor (member) and Market Woman Leader (member).
Others are Chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in that State or representative (member), Chairman of Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs in State or representative (member), Chairman of National Union of Road Transport Workers in that State or his Representative (member), six representatives from three recognized youth organisations in that State: two each from the three Senatorial Districts (one male & one female) – members, one Representative from a recognized Civil Society Organisation (CSO) in that State – (member) and two representatives from Institutions / Stakeholders representing interests peculiar to that State (members).
The statement further reads: “As a result of the COVID-19 guidelines, the Chairmen, Vice-Chairmen and State Coordinators of National Directorate of Employment would join the inauguration by virtual means from their different locations.
“They would represent other members of the Committees.All Chairmen, Vice-Chairmen and State Coordinators of NDE would receive the meeting ID and the password to join virtually.”
