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The Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mustapha Shehuri, has said that 27,000 unemployed Youths and women will benefit from the Extended Special Public Works Programme (ESPWs).
Chief Information Officer of the ministry, Mr Ezeaja Ikemefuna, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.
Shehuri said the ESPWs is of the National Directorate of Employment across the 27 Local Government Areas( LGA) of Borno.
He said the initiative is aimed at cushioning the economic effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic, creating jobs and promoting the maintenance of critical infrastructure at the community levels in all the 774 LGAs across the country.
Bauchi gov flags off FG special public works programme Bauchi gov flags off FG special public works programme
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Bauchi State Governor, Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, has reiterated the resolve of his administration towards effective implementation of the extended special public works programme in the state.
The Governor was speaking at the flagging off of the commencement of the Federal Government’s extended Special Public Works Programme held at the Multipurpose Indoor Sports Hall, Bauchi, on Wednesday.
Bala Mohammed who was represented by the State Commissioner for Small and Medium Enterprises, Modibbo Ahmed, said that the state government is used to such programmes and is ready to support its existence and implementation in the state.
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