The Federal Character Commission has launched an investigation into alleged secret recruitments by some agencies of the federal
government.
The Secretary, Federal Character Commission, Mohammed Tukur, made this known on Monday during the 2020 budget defence session for the Senate Committee on Federal Character and Inter-governmental Affairs.
Tukur, answering a question from the Committee Chairman, Sen. Danjuma La’ah, said the commission would avail the committee necessary information regarding his findings as soon as the probe was concluded, Daily Trust reports.
Speaking with newsmen after the budget defence, Tukur said: “There must be approval from the office of the Head of Service, and there must be budgetary approval from the budget office.
“Then, you will come to the Federal Character Commission for the
Character Balancing Index, which would indicate the states that should be prioritized and those that should not be prioritized.
“This is because states that are under-represented in that agency that is recruiting would be addressed. It is after this had been done that you will go back to the Accountant General who will give you the
Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System number platform as directed by the president.
“It is not one agency affair. In some of the agencies, you don’t need to go to the office of the Accountant General to recruit. We attend to all issues brought before us and we ensure that justice, fairness, and equity are reflected in our reports.”
Source: Sahara Reporters
