We will address lapses in SURE-P – FG

The Federal Government, on Saturday assured that it would address any lapses identified in the implementation of the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme, SURE-P.

Labour Minister, Emeka Wogu, who stated this in Abuja, said that government would correct any form of discrimination found in its implementation.

News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports that Wogu admitted that there were complaints which were as a result of administrative lapses.

He said that accusation of bias against beneficiaries of the programme based on party affiliation would be looked into with the aim of finding a permanent solution.

“It is a matter of administrative ineptitude. So we are here to brainstorm and find ways of addressing those little and noticeable lapses.

“But there are no discrimination. The convener said it is for all Nigerians, despite political linings.

“Whether you belong to party A or party B or party C, at the end of it, we are all Nigerians.’’

According to Wogu, this programme is meant for all Nigerians who are unemployed and the instruction is that you must not discriminate.

“So if there are cases of discrimination in some states, it will be corrected.

Some political parties had accused the government of discriminating against non PDP party members in the implementation of the programme.

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