COVID-19: Buhari approves engagement of 774,000 Nigerians

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Mrs Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, says President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the engagement of 774,000...

Mrs Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, says President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the engagement of 774,000 Nigerians on Special Public Works programme in the country to cushion the effect of COVID-19 pandemic.

According to her, the sum of N60 billion for allowances and operational cost has been earmarked from the COVID-19 crisis intervention fund for the initiative. “The Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning is also evaluating how best to extend the Special Public Works Programme, to provide modest stipends for itinerant workers to undertake Roads Rehabilitation and Social Housing Construction.Ahmed said: “And also Urban and Rural Sanitation, Health Extension and other critical services.

“This will help to finance the Federal Government’s Interventions to support states in improving healthcare facilities, finance the creation of a Special Public Works programme and Fund any additional interventions that may be approved by Mr. President”.

 

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We have started with this audio jobs again... The politicians will hijack the jobs. Equip the hospitals in all the geo-political zones , fund education and so on

Say instead Bihari approves engagement of 1000 APC members in every local government.

Most we politicize everything? They 1000person from each of the 774 local govt in Nigeria.

Pls i will work for d govt now.

They will engage all the almajiris in the North

If you are not from the northern part of this country for get about it, this administration is all one siderded ...

I wish this will circulate... Not a situation whereby some individuals at the top will hoard the money released for youth empowerment and development.. Ndewo nụ!!!

Very good mr.president,but i hope all the donortion will reach the people.

Nigeria 🇳🇬 is not a country!!! No government exist there

Good one. President has approves it but they will engage only the northerners,just like intervention funds that are being shared in north.

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