Minister of State for Labour and Employment

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774,000 Jobs: Keyamo Slams Lawmakers For Demanding More Slots

Festus Keyamo, Minister of State for Labour and Employment, has slammed lawmakers at the House of Representatives for demanding more slots in the Special Works Programme of the Nigerian Government.

With 30 out of 1000 slots per local government to each member of the House, the minority caucus of the lower chamber rejected the slots, saying the sharing process was not transparent.

In a reply to the lawmakers, Keyamo said the slots were only a privilege not a right.

He also said that the constituents of the lawmakers will benefit from the special works, adding that the threat of the …