Commission faults recruitment of 4,904 civil servants during Jonathan’s administration

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The Federal Character Commission has faulted the employment of 4,904 civil servants who were recruited by the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan.

However, it was learnt on Monday that moves to relief the workers and conduct a fresh recruitment exercise has sparked crisis in the civil service.

The affected workers had petitioned the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission over a plan by the FCSC to sack them.

In a letter dated May 3, 2016, the Acting Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission, Dr. Shettima Abba had asked the Chairman of the FCSC, Joan Ayo why the principle of federal character was not upholded during the recruitment of the workers.

Abba said the South-South geopolitical zone was more favoured than other zones in the country.

Abba stated, “The Federal Character Commission has viewed and observed with concern the recruitment exercises undertaken by the Federal Civil Service between 2013 and 2015, which glaringly is lopsided and grossly abused the principle of Federal Character to which all institution have subscribed.

“The recruitment which recorded the engagement of about 4,904 workers, threw away all common sense and wisdom of national cohesion and integration by favouring some states to the detriment of others.

“We are worried that if this trend is allowed to continue, then some sections of the country may not only feel alienated but may feel insecure by the action of people in authority.

“It is inconceivable and a gross injustice for a geopolitical zone to be allocated 33.6 per cent of the total candidates recruited as against 26.2 per cent for three zones combined, North-East, North-West and North-Central.

“We further request without prejudice that all processes must involve the Federal Character Commission for advice and strict adherence to the principle of federal character as contained in our circular on guidelines and procedure for recruitment.”

The spokesperson for the FCSC, Dr. Abel Oruche, however confirmed that only those employed irregularly would be removed.

He stated, “I’m not aware that anybody was interrogated by the ICPC or whether the chairman was invited.  Nobody interrogated the chairman of the FCSC, any commissioner or any official.”

Oruche explained that some people were employed without vacancies.

He stated, “The press statement we sent was not reactive, but to explain to people what we have done and what we are doing to avoid rumour or insinuations.

“It is an ongoing audit to make sure that all those people, who were employed irregularly without existing vacancies, are removed.  We didn’t issue the statement because somebody called us.”

Comments (2)

  1. may be they’re all PDP members and they need to go like SURE-P. Irrespective reconduct the entrance exam to see who’ll scale thru

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