Deji Elumoye in Abuja
The federal government has ruled out the possibility of lifting embargo on recruitment into the public service, saying it will not make any significant difference to the unemployment problem in the country.
It also disclosed that it had paid N28.8 billion as stipends to 413,630 beneficiaries across tge 774 local government areas under its public work scheme introduced last year in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Mr. Festus Keyamo, who made this disclosure yesterday at the State House, Abuja while featuring at the ministerial briefing organised by the Presidential Communications Team, said government was more concerned about improving the skills of Nigerians, and empower them to be self-employed.
Lifting embargo on civil service recruitment no solution to unemployment ― FG
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