We are going to Stop Secret Recruitment for Federal Jobs - Saraki
Fri Aug 25, 2017 08:47:am National
3.3K By Abdulkerimu Oare
- Saraki aims to stop illegal recruitment into Federal Agencies.
- Wants to make it compulsory for all positions to be advertised publicly before any recruitment can be made.
- The Bill is due for second reading.
The Nigerian Senate President Bukola Saraki has revealed how the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly intends to put a halt to the underground recruitment that has grown rampant over several decades in the Federal Civil Service, including MDAs and Parastatals.
This disclosure was contained in a statement from the Senate President signed by Yusuph Olaniyonu, his special assistant on media and publicity.
The statement is related to a bill which is due for second reading and is aimed at curbing the current level of illegal recruitment into Federal Agencies.
Saraki stated that this bill would make it mandatory for positions to be filled without any public advertisement.
He said in the statement that "The Existing Vacancies Bill will put in place clear-cut procedures that will help to curb and possibly end the trend of ‘silent or underground recruitment.
"This country belongs to every Nigerian, and as such, all vacancies that exist in the Federal Civil Service must be properly advertised to give every Nigerian that meet the requirement a chance to apply."
"With this Bill, we will set time-frames for recruitment and the publication of recruitment in national dailies.
"This will make it the duty of the heads of government agencies and ministries to ensure compliance or face punitive measures.
"Additionally, this Bill will help to ensure that the mandate of the Federal Character Commission is followed to the letter, by imposing punitive measures on those that choose to intentionally flout the law by embarking on secret recruitment exercises within the MDAs under their purview.
"This illegal recruitment trend needs to stop, and when we resume, we will begin to work towards enshrining this in our laws."
- Wants to make it compulsory for all positions to be advertised publicly before any recruitment can be made.
- The Bill is due for second reading.
The Nigerian Senate President Bukola Saraki has revealed how the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly intends to put a halt to the underground recruitment that has grown rampant over several decades in the Federal Civil Service, including MDAs and Parastatals.
This disclosure was contained in a statement from the Senate President signed by Yusuph Olaniyonu, his special assistant on media and publicity.
The statement is related to a bill which is due for second reading and is aimed at curbing the current level of illegal recruitment into Federal Agencies.
Saraki stated that this bill would make it mandatory for positions to be filled without any public advertisement.
He said in the statement that "The Existing Vacancies Bill will put in place clear-cut procedures that will help to curb and possibly end the trend of ‘silent or underground recruitment.
"This country belongs to every Nigerian, and as such, all vacancies that exist in the Federal Civil Service must be properly advertised to give every Nigerian that meet the requirement a chance to apply."
"With this Bill, we will set time-frames for recruitment and the publication of recruitment in national dailies.
"This will make it the duty of the heads of government agencies and ministries to ensure compliance or face punitive measures.
"Additionally, this Bill will help to ensure that the mandate of the Federal Character Commission is followed to the letter, by imposing punitive measures on those that choose to intentionally flout the law by embarking on secret recruitment exercises within the MDAs under their purview.
"This illegal recruitment trend needs to stop, and when we resume, we will begin to work towards enshrining this in our laws."
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