BY LINUS CHIBUIKE
THE Senate has called for the reinstatement of the sacked Director-General of the National Directorate of Employment, Nasiru Argungu.
The lawmakers urged President Muhammadu Buhari to withdraw the approval to sack Argungu, saying his removal could affect the implementation of the Federal Government’s Special Public Works Programme, aimed at employing 774,000 youths across the 774 Local Government Councils.
The Upper Chamber’s resolution followed a point of order by Senator Ibrahim Hadejia (Jigawa East Senatorial District).
The Senate also asked President Buhari to order an investigation into the cold relationship between the sacked NDE boss and Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Kayamo.
The President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, had confirmed the removal of Argungu in a statement on Tuesday.
The Presidential aide revealed that the President’s directive on the sacking of Argungu was issued on Friday, but effective from Monday, December 7
The Federal Government also appointed Abubakar Fikpo as the acting Director-General of the NDE on Wednesday.
