Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has reacted to the criticism that has trailed his office decision to distribute wheelbarrows and cutlasses to Nigerians as means of empowerment.
Over the
weekend, Keyamo was in Delta state to kick off the launch of the Special Public
Works Programme (774,000) jobs in my own Local Government Area (Uvwie LGA). At
the ceremony, he distributed wheelbarrows and cutlasses to those who applied
for the jobs.
Nigerians
were disappointed that such items can be distributed in 2021 and blasted him
for this. According to Twitter users, the government should have distributed
technologically driven machines that can still do the jobs the wheelbarrows and
cutlasses do.
Festus has
now responded to the critics. His response reads
''The 774,000
jobs is basically for our everyday labourers to carry out community services.
It would not be financially prudent if Govt were to spend billions for expensive
equipment for 3-month jobs, then spend millions again training our labourers on
how to use these equipment''
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