By Owoeye Titus Omotayo
The House of Representatives have rejected the 30 job slots allotted to each member of the green chambers from the 774,000 public jobs scheme of the Federal Government.
The caucus stated this in a statement by
the Minority Leader of the House, Rep.
Ndudi Elumelu (PDP-Delta) on Tuesday
in Abuja. Mr Elumelu said that allocating 30 out of the 1,000 slots per local government, was grossly unfair and unacceptable saying that the lawmakers were the true representatives of the people.
The lawmaker demanded a review of the
criteria used for allocating job slots
alleging that the system was designed to
favour certain interests in All
Progressives Congress (APC).
According to Elumelu, it is at the
detriment and disadvantage of majority
of other Nigerians across the country.
“The 30 persons allotment to be
supervised by a member in each of the
Local Government Areas, cannot by any
criteria, said to be a true representation
of the people they are mandated to
represent.
“The 774,000 jobs are meant for the
people and that the people look up to
the lawmakers as major channels
through which they are reached for
social and economic empowerment.
“A situation, which makes the 30 person,
out of the 1,000 per local government,
grossly inadequate.
“The 30 persons allotment per local
government for lawmakers is grossly
unfair, inadequate and unacceptable to
Nigerians.
“As the representatives of the people, we
are closer to them and they directly
interact with us, irrespective of religion,
class and political affiliations.
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