Mr. Mohammed Mohammed
The Minister of State for Labour, Mr. Festus Keyamo, on Saturday said tthe Federal Government will on Monday inaugurate the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), committees
to handle the selection of the 1,000 persons per Local Government Area (LGA) for it’s special public works programme.
The inauguration according to a statement signed by Mr. Olua Davidson, Special Adviser to the Minister, said would be done in Abuja by the minister.
He said the committees are made up of 20 members each comprising of the following:
The 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 as (member)
Market Woman Leader (member), Chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in that State or his representative (member).
Chairman of Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs in that State or his representative (member).
Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers in that State or his representative (member), Six representatives from three recognized youth organisations in that State.
There would be two each from each of the three Senatorial Districts (one male & one female) – members
One Representative from a recognized Civil Society Organisation (CSO) in that State – (member)
Two representatives from Institutions/Stakeholders representing interests peculiar to that State (members)
However, as a result of the COVID-19 guidelines, the Chairmen, Vice-Chairmen and State Coordinators of National Directorate of Employment (NDE) 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 meeting the IDs and the password to join virtually, the statement added.