The Federal Government has shifted to November 1 the commencement of the Public Works Programme for 1000 people from all the 774 Local Government Areas in the country.
The programme was earlier slated for October 1, Dateline Nigeria reports.
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment Festus Keyamo (SAN) said this in a statement signed by the Deputy Director and Head of Press and Public Relations of the ministry Mr Charles Akpan, on Tuesday in Abuja.
Keyamo said President Muhammadu Buhari had approved the new date 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.
He said the programme was designed for execution in the dry season when most of the project sites would be ready for work.
Keyamo said that capturing of those to be engaged by the selected banks had been progressing seamlessly across the 774 local government areas.
He therefore noted that the information regarding the banks attached to the specific local government areas could be found in the project’s website: www.specificpublicworks.gov.ng.
He said that more information was also available with the various state selection committees.
