FG gives updates on 1000 per LG jobs to cushion effects of Covid-19

By Dansu Peter 

The Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo has said the applicants of 774,000 jobs announced by federal government to cushion the effects of Covid-19 will be engaged in October to December 2020.

According to the Minister, the country’s 774 local councils will contribute 1,000 persons each to be engaged for a period of 90 days, report according to vanguard says. 

To achieve this, the FG has set up an inter-ministerial committee chaired by the Director-General of the National Directorate of Employment, NDE, Dr Nasiru Ladan.

Keyamo is the supervising minister of the NDE.

Asked when the 774,000 persons would be recruited, Keyamo according to our source said "Successful candidates will be engaged between October and December.”

On April 6, the Federal Government said that 1,000 persons would be employed from each of the 774 local councils under the Federal Government’s special public works programme.

Zainab Ahmed, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning disclosed this during a briefing held in Abuja on fiscal measures among other interventions the administration was deploying to reduce the burden of the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic.

Two weeks ago, Keyamo distanced the government from a fake recruitment website circulating on social media calling for applications for the 774,000 job detailing requirements, salary, how to apply and closing date.

He assured that the public would be adequately informed of the recruitment commencement date.