North Wants 85,000 Jobs From Proposed 350,000 New Gov't Jobs.

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Sources close to the inner workings of Government who prefer not to be mentioned say that Nigeria's top northern leaders are lobbying for 85,000 jobs out of the 350,000 jobs the federal Government is proposing to create.

If the Jobs were to be shared equally among the six geo-political zones of Nigeria, each zone would would be entitled to 58,333 slots. However if the north succeeds in having its way, then the rest 5 Geo-political zones of Nigeria will have to manage 44,000 slots each.

Hmmmmn! well!..., if that is what it will take to keep Boko Haram out of the streets... So be it!!!

Nigeria's Execucutive Arm Of Government 25% Salary Reduction - Over 800,000 Government Jobs Creation

President Goodluck Jonathan Of Nigeria

President Goodluck Jonathan, Saturday night, in a national broadcast. announced new policy measures to ameliorate the hardship on Nigerians occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidy.

President Jonathan said that some of the measures include; the cutting of salaries of all political office holders by 25 percent; the directive that all ministries, departments and agencies(MDAs) to reduce their overheads; and reduction of all overseas travels by government officials to the bearest minimum in 2012.

The President also promised to sanitise the oil industries, just as he promised to launch by tomorow a robust mass transit programme, in partnership with states, LGs, transport owners and banking institutions with zero percent interest rate.

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“To save Nigeria, we must all be prepared to make sacrifices. On the part of Government, we are taking several measures aimed at cutting the size and cost of governance, including on-going and continuous effort to reduce the size of our recurrent expenditure and increase capital spending. In this regard, I have directed that overseas travels by all political office holders, including the President, should be reduced to the barest minimum. The size of delegations on foreign trips will also be drastically reduced; only trips that are absolutely necessary will be approved.

” For the year 2012, the basic salaries of all political office holders in the Executive arm of government will be reduced by 25%. Government is also currently reviewing the number of committees, commissions and parastatals with overlapping responsibilities. The Report on this will be submitted shortly and the recommendations will be promptly implemented. In the meantime, all Ministries, Departments and Agencies must reduce their overhead expenses.”

To save Nigeria, we must all be prepared to make sacrifices. On the part of Government, we are taking several measures aimed at cutting the size and cost of governance, including on-going and continuous effort to reduce the size of our recurrent expenditure and increase capital spending. In this regard, I have directed that overseas travels by all political office holders, including the President, should be reduced to the barest minimum. The size of delegations on foreign trips will also be drastically reduced; only trips that are absolutely necessary will be approved.

For the year 2012, the basic salaries of all political office holders in the Executive arm of government will be reduced by 25%. Government is also currently reviewing the number of committees, commissions and parastatals with overlapping responsibilities. The Report on this will be submitted shortly and the recommendations will be promptly implemented. In the meantime, all Ministries, Departments and Agencies must reduce their overhead expenses.

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.......In my personal view, i think Nigerians are very very tired of Promises. And President Goodluck Jonathan Knows it. I have a good feeling about this promises From Goodluck Jonathan, because with the kind of anger Nigerian demonstrated in the last few days, only a fearless fool will dear deceive us now. I dought if that can be said of Goodluck Jonathan.