President
Jonathan this morning ordered three employment slots be left open for the
families of those who died during the Saturday recruitment exercise conducted by
the Nigerian Immigration Service.
The president also directed that immediate employment be offered to injured victims who are still receiving treatment in various hospitals across the nation.
Disclosing this after the Federal Executive Council meeting that held this morning, Minister of Information Labaran Maku said President Jonathan directed that one of the three beneficiaries must be female. Today's FEC meeting was devoted to the poorly conducted NIS recruitment exercise. Continue...
The president also directed that immediate employment be offered to injured victims who are still receiving treatment in various hospitals across the nation.
Disclosing this after the Federal Executive Council meeting that held this morning, Minister of Information Labaran Maku said President Jonathan directed that one of the three beneficiaries must be female. Today's FEC meeting was devoted to the poorly conducted NIS recruitment exercise. Continue...
The
President also ordered that the last ill-fated exercise be cancelled and set up
a new panel which would conduct a fresh screening test for applicants. The
Panel is to be headed by the Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission,
Deaconess Joan Ayo and would have as members, a rep from the Inspector General
of Police as well as the Heads of Immigration, Nigerian Security and Civil
Defence Corp, Nigerian Prison Service, State Security Service and the Federal
Road Safety Commission.
The
House of Reps has also summoned the Interior Minister and the DG of NIS to
appear before it to explain the circumstances that led to the unfortunate
incident at recruitment exercise on Saturday.
