774,00 jobs: FG reschedules take-off nationwide to November 1

15 Oct 774,00 jobs: FG reschedules take-off nationwide to November 1

The Federal Government has moved the commencement date of the Public Works programme, under which 744,000 people to November 1.
Minister of State for Labour Festus Keyamo said the approval was based on his memo to the President informing him that most of the proposed project sites were still water-logged as the rains had not abated.
The programme, he noted, was designed for execution during the dry season when most of the project sites would be ready for work.
He said that capturing of those to be engaged by the selected banks has been progressing seamlessly across the 774 local government areas.