Over 46,000 battle for 2500 slot SEEFOR job in Bayelsa
More than 46 thousand applicants have applied for a public works job advertised by The State Employment and Expenditure for Result (SEEFOR) in Bayelsa
SEFFOR Communication Officer in Bayelsa, Tarinyo Akono, disclosed in Yenagoa on Thursday, that 46,985 applications were received from residents of Yenagoa metropolis, for whom 2,500 slots were provided.
Akono said that the selected applicants would be engaged in minor public works such as road maintenance, sweeping and cleaning of road, painting of kerbs, clearing of drains, planting of trees/flowers and vegetation, among others.
He said “Our intention is to engage 6,000 persons for the project this year.
Explaining further, he noted that ”Out of that figure, 2,500 slots are available for residents of Yenagoa metropolis and we have received 46,985 applications for that already.
“The remaining 3, 500 opportunities are open for applicants residing in communities and villages outside Yenagoa metropolis.
“This category is not thrown open for applicants. It is done based on nomination by the leadership of the communities and done in a transparent manner,” he said.
He said that beyond the engagement which had a contractual term of 12 months with N20, 000 monthly stipends, SEEFOR would also enroll the beneficiaries in money management and entrepreneurial skill training.
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