Minister of State for Labour and Employment Festus Keyamo, in Furiously exchange words with senators over the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) recruitment exercise.
In Abuja at the inauguration of the state selection committee, Keyamo said he will not give in to pressure from politicians who want to “hijack” the programme scheduled to begin in October, 2020.
Keyamo was at the National Assembly for a Senate committee hearing relating to the N52 billion budgeted for the recruitment of 774,000 Nigerians by the NDE.
The Feud erupted after Nasiru Ladan, Director-General of the NDE, struggled to defend the budget allocated to his agency for the recruitment exercise.
In an attempt to shed more light on the programme, the minister thereafter told the committee that his ministry was specifically asked not to share details of the NDE recruitments by President Buhari.
“There have been attempts at blackmailing me in this particular programme too to make us also yield to political leaders and we have said no, not while I am here,” the minister said.
“I have a pedigree. I have a background. I know where I am coming from. Before I came into public office, I have a pedigree and what I stand for.
“Except Mr. President, who appointed me stops me, and who gave me the opportunity and rare privilege to drive this programme, except he stops me, no other political leader or person can stop me. I am answerable only to Mr President. He said
However, the lawmakers insisted that Keyamo must carry them along. The Minister said he was invited for public hearing and not closed door meeting, adding that he will not say anything unless there is media presence.
This utterance Resulted into Feuds between the Senators and Keyanmu as they disagreed …..
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