The House of Representatives has passed a resolution mandating the Minister of State for Labour FESTUS KEYAMO, to suspend action on the planned January 2021 implementation of the Special Public Works Programme of the Federal Government.

The Reps passed the resolution, saying the programme will not be implemented until a comprehensive list of beneficiaries from the Nigerian directorate of employment is made available.

Under the programme, 774,000 people are expected to be recruited by the Federal Government, with the sum of 52 billion Naira earmarked in the 2020 budget.

The House also condemned the removal of the Director-General of the National Directorate of Employment, calling for his immediate reinstatement.