Despite suspension by the National Assembly, the Federal Government has kicked off the Public Works Programme.
The FG announced the take-off via its official Twitter handle on Tuesday.
The programme, which is coordinated by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, was approved by President Muhammadu Buhari as a part of the fiscal stimulus measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A total of 1,000 Nigerians from each of the 774 local government areas will be engaged in the programme coordinated by constituted state committees.
“The State Selection Committees have been inaugurated and have commenced work,” the FG said via its Twitter handle.
Recall that Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, clashed with the National Assembly over the legislature’s insistence on dictating the process of the programme.
The NASS subsequently suspended the programme in the heat of its face-off with the minister, demanding further explanations.
At a meeting in June, members of the committee were near fisticuffs with the minister who was walked out of the event.
But Keyamo accused the committee of seeking to hijack the programme and to appropriate some job slots to themselves.
He also accused the national assembly committee of challenging the president by its action.
