A member of the Federal Government Special Public Works
Programme (SPWP) in Ebonyi, Ann Agomeze, has explained the criteria for
selection.
Agomeze spoke on Friday in Onicha Local Government at a
stakeholders meeting in Abakaliki.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain said selection
of beneficiaries of the programme will be based on merit.
She said Nigerians to benefit are “the lowly and vulnerable
members” of every local government across Nigeria.
Agomeze confirmed that the committee will engage both
skilled and unskilled labours.
It will look out for people with low education qualifications,
such as secondary school leavers, trained artisans as well as graduates.
Agomeze urged stakeholders to ensure that only eligible
members were mobilised to take part in empowerment programme.
She told the that the exercise must be “inclusive and non
political”.
“We must do things better and should bear in mind that the
success of the programme in our council lies on everyone of us. The success of
the programme will determine if it will continue.
“It is our duty to ensure that the 1000 persons expected to
participate in the programme in the local government are carefully selected to
represent categories of people needed.”
The committee member noted that the recruitment was part of
government strategies to cushion the COVID-19 impact
She added that the programme “will benefit more, less
privileged Nigerians unlike the N-power that only those with higher educational
qualifications can apply online”.
“This programme which will benefit 774,000 poor Nigerians is
to ensure that more people enjoy the dividends of democracy and that they are
lifted out of poverty especially in this period of pandemic,” Agomeze said.
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