The House’s resolution was sequel to a motion moved by Honourable Dickson Tarkighir, where he said that government should be able to engage 23,000 unemployed youths to mitigate the challenge of unemployment facing the country.
According to him, “I am not in doubt of the many curriculum vitae my colleagues have continue to collect from schooled, but jobless constituents, stressing that we will therefore, be living the essence of our stewardship if we once again show them that we care about their welfare and progress.”
Speaking further, he said “there is no task more honouring than when ghost workers were discovered, we spoke out vehemently asking that Nigerian youths, eager and willing to work are made to replace ghost workers.
To this end, he reminded the House of the promise of President Muhammadu Buhari to create three million jobs.
He then urged the House to do everything possible to come to the aid of unemployed Nigerians.
In another development, the House has resolved to investigate the number of Nigerians currently holding more than one public office and receiving benefits from such offices in Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs).
The House then urged the Committee on Public Services Matters to conduct investigation to determine the number of Nigerians currently holding more than one public office.
The House resolution was sequel to a motion moved by Honourable Abdulahi Faruk, who said too much money was being spent to maintain public officials, to an extent that about 70 per cent yearly budget was allocated for recurrent expenditure.
According to him, “there is a need to put an end to the illegal and unjust enrichment of such individuals, with public funds to the detriment of millions of other Nigerians, especially at this period of fall in oil price.”
The two motions were unanimously supported when it was put to vote by the Speaker, Honourable Yakubu Dogara, who presided over the session
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