The House of Representatives has called for the immediate suspension of the controversial Special Works Scheme of the Federal Government .
The National Assembly and the Federal Ministry of Labour , Employment and Productivity had clashed over the recruitment of 774, 000 workers for the scheme .
At the plenary on Wednesday , the House asked the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget , and National Planning not to fund the scheme , which is billed to take off in January 2021.
The National Assembly had appropriated N 52bn for the exercise in the 2020 Appropriation Act . It was to begin in November.
The House also faulted the removal of the Director-General of the National Directorate of Employment , Dr Nasiru Argungu , who had backed the parliament in the controversy.
The House urged President Muhammadu Buhari to reverse himself on Argungu ’ s sacking .
The Minister of State , Labour and Employment , Festus Keyamo , had since appointed Argungu ’ s replacement in the order of the President .
