FG to generate one million jobs in six months

The Federal Government is set to generate one million jobs in six months, just as it approved N10.2 billion ($6.8 million) for disbursement to 30 participating states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) under the terms and conditions offered by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to the Federal Government.

The approval to disburse was sequel to a memo presented to the Federal Executive Council (FEC) by the Minister of Finance, Dr. Olusegun Aganga, seeking approval for GEF grant in the sum of $6.8 million to support the proposed scaling up of Sustainable Land Management (SLM) practice knowledge and Co-ordination project of the government.

 

Briefing State House correspondents after the FEC meeting, the Minister of Information, Professor Dora Akunyili, said the project “is an increment grant, main-streamed into Fadama 111 Development project. The objective of the project is to improve the enabling environment for scaling up sustainable land management in capacity building communication and information support as well as monitoring and evaluation activities. It will co-ordinated / supervised by the national project support unit NPSU of Fadama 111 housed in the lead agency, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development over a period of three years and six months”.

“Six states namely: Imo, Kogi Ogun, Bauchi, Kebbi,and Kwara that are already benefiting from a similar grant under Fadama 11 GEF programme are excluded from the new arrangement.

“After deliberation, the Council approved that the Ministry of Finance executes the grant agreement on behalf of the federal government. The Council also directed the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice to issue the legal opinion required to render the grant effective.”

Meanwhile, Council has approved the memo presented by the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Mr Chukwuemeka Worgu, for the adoption of the National Action Plan on Employment Creation as a strategic working document to be incorporated into national development plans.

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Posted: at 7-10-2010 08:37 PM (14 years ago) | Addicted Hero

if really they r serious on this project meaning nigeria will b one of the progressive country in africa afterall they hv 2 start frm sum were.

Posted: at 7-10-2010 09:35 PM (14 years ago) | Newbie

Story story

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Posted: at 7-10-2010 11:21 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Actions speaks louder than voice.seeing is believeing,i'm tired of reading promises .Its seems they like to waste too much time,energy.Just do it,and then say it.

Posted: at 8-10-2010 12:00 AM (14 years ago) | Hero

bloody lies

Posted: at 8-10-2010 12:22 AM (14 years ago) | Grande Master

Good

Posted: at 8-10-2010 07:53 AM (14 years ago) | Upcoming

1st time to hear such a good news......northern leaders has kill my lovely country 

Posted: at 8-10-2010 09:14 AM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac

you this boy , after your all night disturbances tripe , na here you wan retun ? how many you don killed last night ? agent of evil , i will snatch that your remote from you soon , see his eyes like that of wild cat , halogen light for night ----ogbanje

Posted: at 8-10-2010 09:29 AM (14 years ago) | Grande Master

akuko

Posted: at 8-10-2010 12:44 PM (14 years ago) | Newbie

na today e dom tiee,we wom see with our eyes no be for mouth.

Posted: at 8-10-2010 02:33 PM (14 years ago) | Newbie