Keyamo retains sharing formula for 774,000 jobs- The federal government has given the latest update on the sharing formula for the 774,000 jobs - Festus Keyamo said that the slot for politicians, NASS members and interest groups remains 15% - The minister of state for labour maintained that the claim of a 40% increase in slots is not true PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! After a stiff battle with top National Assembly (NASS) members, Festus Keyamo, the minister of state for labour, has retained the sharing formula for the 774,000 jobs proposed by the federal government. Keyamo revealed that the initial plan to allocate 15% of the job slots to governors, NASS members, ministers and interest groups still stands, The Nation reports. Denying claims that he gave instructions for a 40% rise to politicians, Keyamo said: “I did not give any instruction on a 40 per cent rise for them to implement. We are sticking to the original formula of 15 per cent concession to political office holders." Read also Kogi guber: Huge number of APC aspirants is due to my efforts, says Gov Bello Concerning his role on the project, the minister said that he has not received contrary instruction from the presidency. PAY ATTENTION: Download our mobile app to enjoy the latest news update He said: “I have not received superior instructions from my bosses. The presidency did not give contrary instructions on my role.” Keyamo assured Nigerians that the ministry is cooperating with the National Directorate of Employment so as "to supervise the preparations for the takeoff of the project all over the country." Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Keyamo had given directions to committees tasked with selecting candidates for the 774,000 recruitment in the special public works programme. Keyamo gave the directive when reacting to reports that committees in some states were considering only indigenes for the 774,000 jobs. The minister stated that residents in any local government area are qualified for employment under the scheme and not just indigenes. He called the attention of the NDE about his observations. Read also Legit Poll: Nigerians debate who conducts the best election between Jega and Yakubu Moreover, the planned 774,000 jobs for Nigerians project caused disquiet as National Assembly members who belong to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rejected 30 slots per local government to each member. In a statement by the caucus on Monday, August 17, through the House minority leader, Ndudi Elumelu, the members said the 30 slots per member is unfair and unacceptable. N-Power Project: I Graduated in 2005 and Have Been Unemployed Before N-Power Fixed Me Up Legit TV Source: Legit.ng - The federal government has given the latest update on the sharing formula for the 774,000 jobs - Festus Keyamo said that the slot for politicians, NASS members and interest groups remains 15% - The minister of state for labour maintained that the claim of a 40% increase in slots is not true PAY ATTENTION: PAY ATTENTION Legit.ng