President Muhammadu Buhari has approved November 1 as the take-off date of the 774, 000 public works programme.
The programme which will engage 1000 persons from each of the 774 local government areas in the country for menial jobs for three months was slated to commence on October 1.
The minister of state for labour and employment, Mr. Festus Keyamo, said in a statement in Abuja that the approval was based principally on his memo to the President informing him that most of the proposed project sites were still water-logged as the rains are yet to abate.
He said the programme was designed for execution during the dry season.
“It is believed that by the 1st of November most of the project sites would be ready for work.
“Meanwhile, capturing of those to be engaged by the selected banks was progressing seamlessly across the 774 LGAs in the country.
“Information regarding the banks attached to specific LGAs can be found on the project’s website.
“More information is also available with the various state selection committees,” he said.
