Federal Government Inaugurates States’ Selection Committees For Post Covid19 Jobs’ and their contacts

Find in the photos the contacts of the Chairman, Vice Chairman and Secretary of each state of the Federation and the FCT below.

The jobs is an initiative of the Buhari Administration to assist Nigerians in mitigating against the pandemic for a three-month job between October-December, 2020 and will be paid directly by the CBN.

Each local government has been allotted 1,000 slots and qualifications are not needed.

The programme is being supervised by the Honourable Minister of State, Labour and Productivity, Hon Festus Keyamo, SAN.

Festus Keyamo on Monday, June 29th, 2020 inaugurated the special committees for the selection of applicants on the proposed federal government Special Public Works programme.

The post Covid19 poverty alleviation programme which was approved by President Muhammadu Buhari is aimed mainly at recruiting one thousand (1,000) itinerant, unskilled workers each in all the 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs) accumulating to total employments of 774,000 Nigerians across the nation.

 

In a virtual inauguration conference jointly addressed by Dr. Nasir Ladan Argungu in Abuja, the DG, National Directorate of Employment.

The Minister announced that “they have reached this point in the progressive march towards executing the programme after the painstaking work of an Inter-Ministerial Committee he inaugurated on Wednesday, 29th April, 2020. This Inter-Ministerial Committee drawn from eight (8) Ministries and headed by the Director General of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) made far-reaching recommendations on ways and means of executing this programme, one of which is the setting up of States’ Selection Committees to identify and recruit those to be engaged under the Programme. These Committees would also be saddled with the responsibility of identifying the public works to be executed in each of the LGAs in all the States. This would be in addition to projects already identified by several Federal Ministries, Agencies and Parastatals in different localities across the country.

 

Dr. Nasir Ladan Argungu in Abuja, said, “Having accepted the recommendations, we also ensured that the composition of the Committees is multi-sectoral and local enough to balance all the competing interests in different States. Your selection, therefore was a result of a painstaking process we carried out to ensure that we make the exercise as credible as possible.

 

The 1,000 persons you will recruit per LGA would be engaged by the Federal Government between October and December this year to carry out public works that are peculiar to each Local Government Area. They would be paid a total of N60,000 each (that is N20,000 per month). They would be engaged in roads rehabilitation and social housing construction, urban and rural sanitation, health extension and other critical services. Depending on how successful the programme is or how buoyant the Federal Government’s purse is, this programme may either be extended or repeated every year. There are also various suggestions on some exit strategies for this programme, one of which is to move these workers to some agricultural projects, but nothing is concrete yet.

 

You must therefore see this task as a serious, patriotic national assignment. This programme can rightly be described as one of President Buhari’s many star programmes for the lowly, weak and vulnerable people in our society. Hence you must treat it as such. 

 

Because of the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, we could not all gather in one place to do this inauguration, where we could have also physically handed over to you your letters of appointments. But all the formal letters of appointments will be in our various States’ offices of the NDE this week for everyone to collect.

 

You will also notice that it is only the Chairmen, Vice-Chairmen and Secretaries that joined us by virtual means today. All other members in the Committees would be contacted by the Secretaries as to the time and place for their inaugural meetings and how they will proceed with the assignments. However, I direct that all meetings should be done in the various State offices of the NDE or some other neutral venues in order to avoid undue influences on the Committees.

 

Permit me at this junction to say that we are already running out of time on the execution of this programme. This is because a lot still have to be done before the various works begin in October. After the selection of those to be engaged, they still have to be captured by some selected banks we are in talks with, their account opened, and their BVNs obtained. This is because Mr President has directed that everyone must be paid through their BVNs to eliminate fraud in the programme. With this measure, no single person can be paid twice.

 

As a result, I direct that all the States’ Selection Committees have just three weeks (3) to complete the selection process and return the names of those selected to us for further processing with the banks. We are hereby releasing immediately, all the names and phone numbers of every member of the various Committees in the entire country for easy access by Nigerians in their various localities to make cases for their inclusions. Members of the Committees, in turn, will also reach out to various sectors of their different States to recruit eligible Nigerians.  The final details of how these would be done will communicated to the Committees through their various Chairmen and Secretaries.

You are therefore enjoined to wait for those details from the Chairmen and Secretaries before proceeding. These would be ready in the next few days in the form of Guidelines for the Operation of the States’ Selection Committees.

 

My belief is that if the Committees adhere strictly to the Guidelines given to them, they are bound to achieve the targets set by Mr President to reach out to 774,000 Nigerians who are largely indigent and itinerant workers. Fortunately, you are saddled with this onerous task and I enjoin you to ensure it is a success. However, the Federal Government will not hesitate to remove and replace any member of the Committees that does not adhere strictly to the Guidelines given to the Committees or acts in such a way and manner as to undermine the purpose of this programme.

 

?It is for the above reasons and in the exercise of my powers under Section 16(1) of the NDE Act that I inaugurate you today.

FG 774,000 PUBLIC WORKS JOBS 

LAGOS SELECTION COMMITTEE MEMBERS 

ALHAJI MUTIU ARE 08094666601 Chairman

BARR. ELESHIN KASSIM 08033084940 Vice Chairman

HRM OBA OWOLABI ADENIYI 08097778103 Member

HRM OBA KABIRU AGBABIAKA 080340887870 Member

HRM OBA SEMIU KASALI 08033309607 Member

ENGR. BAMGBOSE MARTINS 08033055120 Member

CHIEF MRS FOLASHADE TINUBU-OJO 08060853356 Member

APOSTLE ALEAXANDER BAMGBOLA 08035030246 Member

PROF. T. GBADAMOSI 08033150657 Member

ALHAJI AKINSANYA MUSILIU 09071786474 Member

AKANNI BABATUNDE 07039028579 Member

MRS FADEKEMI OTITONAIYE 08055227420 Member

HON OMOTAYO ODUNTAN-OYELODUN 08023154764 08065085850 Member

HON. CORNELIUS OJELABI 08033196701 Member

MRS MODUPE OLA 08034017964 Member

ASHIRU OLAKUNLE 08094708077 Member

LABRAR FOLAMI 07082259555 08033257533 Member

MRS WALE ADELANA 08024459365 Member

MRS OLUFUNMILOLA BELLO 08023451299 08170585776 Member

SERENA EDWARD 08033014555 Secretary

Kidnappers kill three victims after collecting N7.5m ransom

Operatives of the Intelligence Response Team have arrested members of a kidnap syndicate, who allegedly killed three of their victims after collecting N7.5m ransom from their family members.

The Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba, disclosed this in Abuja on Monday while parading 26 suspects arrested for kidnapping, armed robbery, unlawful possession of firearms and other sundry offences.

According to Mba, the kidnap syndicate abducted one Dr Audu Benedict, his son and a friend of the family, who were on their way to Abuja.

While in captivity, the suspects were said to have contacted the families of their victims, who subsequently paid N7m to secure their release.

“Before the ransom was paid, the suspects forced Benedict to raise a cheque of N500,000, which was successfully cashed,” Mba stated.

He, however, regretted that the syndicate went ahead to kill their victims, notwithstanding the ransom.

He stated, “Among the suspects, we have a kidnap syndicate that specialises in terrorising people of the North-Central zone.

“A ransom of N7m was paid by the family of Dr Audu Benedict. While in captivity, the doctor also raised a cheque of N500,000, bringing the total to N7.5m.

“After collecting the ransom, the suspects went ahead to kill the doctor, his son and the family friend.”

He added that the gang also kidnapped one Veronica Aboyi, who is related to one of the suspects.

Two of the suspects, Gwar Henry and one Bello, admitted to the crime.

The police said six AK-47 rifles, three pump-action rifles and other weapons were recovered from the gang.

Meanwhile, the police said they rescued six children “stolen sometime last year.”

FG approves reopening of schools, lifts ban on interstate travels and domestic flights

The Federal Government has approved what it called “safe reopening” of schools nationwide in the next phase of the gradual easing of lockdown ordered to curtail further spread of COVID-19.

However, only graduating students will resume.

The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, disclosed this at the daily briefing of the task force in Abuja on Monday.

 

He said the reopening of schools was meant to allow students in graduating classes to resume preparation for examinations.

He disclosed that the latest developments were contained in the task force’s fifth interim report which was submitted to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), earlier in the day.

Mustapha said, “I am pleased to inform you that Mr President has carefully considered the 5th Interim Report of the PTF and has accordingly approved that, with the exception of some modifications to be expatiated upon later, the Phase II of the eased lockdown be extended by another four weeks with effect from Tuesday, June 30, 2020, through Midnight of Monday, 27 July 2020.

“Specifically, however, the following measures shall either remain in place or come into effect:

“Maintaining the current phase of the national response, for another four weeks in line with modifications to be expatriated by the National Coordinator;

“Permission of movement across state borders only outside curfew hours with effect from 1st July 2020;

“Enforcement of laws around non-pharmaceutical interventions by States, in particular, the use of face masks in public places;

“Safe re-opening of schools to allow students in graduating classes resume in-person in preparation for examinations;

“Safe reopening of domestic aviation services as soon as practicable;

“Publication of revised guidelines around the three thematic areas of general movement, industry and labour; and community activities;

 

“Provision of technical support for states to mobilise additional resources for the response.”

The Federal Government has also approved the safe resumption of domestic flights in the country.

The ban placed on interstate travels has also been lifted with effect from July 1, provided such journeys are made outside curfew hours.

The Federal Government has said all primary schools and daycare centres across the Federation remained closed.

The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, disclosed this at the ongoing daily briefing of the task force in Abuja on Monday

Oyo State Civil Service Commission Vacancies: Apply and share.

Oyo State Civil Service Commission Vacancies

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for appointment into the posts of State Counsels and Senior State Counsels in the Ministry of Justice, Oyo State.

Requirements and qualifications

Post: State Counsels, GL. 09

Qualifications:

By direct appointment of a candidate who is legally qualified to pract1ce as a Barrister and Solicitor in Nigeria.

Post: Senior State Counsel, GL. 10

Qualification:

By direct appointment of a candidate possessing the qualification specified for State Counsel, GL.09 above plus at least a year post-call cognate experience.

Conditions of Service

Each of the posts is pensionable and in case of new entrants into Public service, their appointment will be on probation for a period of two (2) years. Other conditions of service will be as prescribed, for the time being, for officers of equivalent grades in the Civil Service of Oyo State of Nigeria.

Meanwhile, it is to be noted that the Oyo State Civil Service Commission reserves the right for final selection as deemed fit

Method of Application

Interested candidates should visit the Oyo State Government website jobportal.oyostate.gov.ng to complete the application forms and submit the same as appropriate.

Closing: Application and submission will close on Friday, 10th July 2020.

The National Assembly has convinced electricity distribution companies (DisCos) to halt the proposed increase in tariff

The National Assembly has convinced electricity distribution companies (DisCos) to halt the proposed increase in tariff for power consumers till the first quarter of 2021

In a statement, Ola Awoniyi, spokesman of Senate President Ahmad Lawan, said during a meeting on Monday, the leadership of the legislative chamber agreed with the DisCos to suspend the planned increase.

He said "Earlier today, I led the leadership of the National Assembly to a meeting with the Chief Executive of government electricity regulatory body and electricity Distribution Companies across the country, the outcome of which is the halt in the planned increase in electricity tariffs. 

The planned in many issues electricity tariff which was cost-reflective take off from July 1st, 2020 has now been much-needed the first quarter of 2021 as a result of the intervention of the National Assembly leadership, while we meet with President Muhammadu Buhari on the issue.

We were emphatic at the meeting that the timing of the planned hike was wrong even though we had not many issues with the need to introduce cost-reflective tariffs for the power sector to attract the much-needed investment.

The agreement is that there is not going to be an increase in the tariffs on July 1st. While we are in agreement here that there is no question on the justification of the increase but the time is simply not right and appropriate measures need to be put in place.

There is too much stress in the lives of Nigerians today and indeed across the world because of the challenges imposed by COVID-19 pandemic and even before then, we had issues that would always make it tough for our people to effectively pay the tariffs.

So between now and the first quarter of next year, our task will be to work together with the Discos to ensure that we put those blocks in place to support the eventual increase in tariffs.

The government has been doing a lot as part of the s obligations to provide some form of Intervention. I'm quite aware that for this year, probably starting from last year, over N600 billion was earmarked for this sector to improve".

The fact you need to understand on BVN and fraud

Right from the time BVN came into existence, we've been hearing anyone with your BVN number can cart all your money away and I've tried educating people and it's actually frustrating.

To reconfirm my position, I just got off the phone from a very dear friend who is a banker.

The worse that could happen when people have access to your BVN is to know your details (name, DOB, phone number, etc), listen, they can not transfer your money with it. The best they could do is to call you and ask you for your ATM details and if you fall for that, that's when your money would be gone. That scam is no longer a new tale. We should all know by now that no staff of your bank would call asking for debit card details.

BVN number is just for identification and a source for your information in the national database. Developed Nations have such database as well.

Forget about the broadcasts causing panic about BVN. If you are still not convinced, go to your bank and reconfirm.