In the ranging controversies of violation of Federal Character principles by All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government, the Federal Character Commission has charged the Presidency and the National Assembly to apply the principles of federal character in its appointments.
The Commission’s Acting Executive Chairman, Alhaji Muhammadu Bello Alkali gave the charge Tuesday at a press briefing.
According to the Acting Chairman, the mandate of the Commission covers all appointive positions and excludes the elective.
The Executive Chairman, who briefed the journalists at the Headquarters of the Commission, also read the riot act against government organisations that collect money from applicants in whatever guise before employment were given.
The Chairman stated that it is a new dawn at the Commission, therefore Chief Executives of MDAs would be prosecuted for the violations of the Federal Character principles.
He said: “The Commission has observed with dismay that some recruiting MDAs have been charging applicants what they call “Application Fee” ranging from N2, 000 to N3, 000 in the online application. This practice is illegal as it runs contrary to Federal Character Commission’s guideline in recruitment into the Nigeria Public Services as well as Presidential directive on recruitment which completely stopped buying of scratch cards.
“The Commission will henceforth, without further notice sanction any Chief Executive of MDA that flouts this guideline. Applicants are also notified hereby that they are not supposed to pay any application fee for job whether online or hardcopy”.
The Commission, however, said: “In the event of candidates being required to buy scratch cards, the cost shall not be more than N1, 000″.
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