US House: Atiku Makes 1 Demand From Senate Over N52bn Project Buhari's Minister Supervised
- The PDP candidate in the just concluded presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, has called for the probe of the N52bn project under Festus Keyamo's ministry
- Atiku, in a statement by his spokesperson, asked the national assembly to publish its report on the probe while reacting to $300,000 house Keyamo reportedly bought in the US
- In 2021, the federal government approved N52bn project for Keyamo's ministry to engage 774,000 Nigerians for menial jobs
FCT, Abuja - Atiku Abubakar, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the just concluded presidential election, has asked the national assembly to make public its report on the N52bn Special Works Programme implemented by Festus Keyamo's ministry.
Keyamo is a minister of state for Labour and Employment under President Muhammadu Buhari's administration, and his tenure would end in the next 37 days, The Tribune reported.
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Why Atiku wants Senate to probe Festus Keyamo
Atiku, in a statement by his special assistant on public communication, Phrank Shaibu, made the call while reacting to the acquisition of a house by Keyamo in the United States. The house is reportedly worth $300,000.
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Back in 2021, in its effort to reduce the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government approved N52bn for Keyamo's ministry to engage 774,000 Nigerians in all the local governments in the country for 3 months.
The recruitment exercise engaged 774,000 Nigerians for menial jobs such as drainage clearing, market sweeping, grass cutting and other community services.
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It was alleged that the minister orchestrated the sacking of Nasiru Argungu, the National Directorate of Employment (NDE)'s director general and insisted that he was in charge of the N52bn project.
The national assembly then said the project was a flop, with many members saying they could not find the names they submitted on the list.
They have questioned how Keyamo had run the programme and vowed to dig down the details of the N52bn project.
Atiku’s lawyers ask CCB to stop investigation of Keyamo’s petition
Legit.ng earlier reported that Atiku Abubakar, the PDP candidate in the just concluded presidential election, has urged the CCB to dismiss the petition before it against him.
Through his lawyers, Atiku said the suit is sub judice because Festus Keyamo, who filed the suit, had also filed it at the federal high court in Abuja.
Prof Mike Ozekhome, Atiku's lead counsel, described Keyamo's move as highly inappropriate and it is tantamount to taking an extra-judicial step.
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