For several years, the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), the agency responsible for staffing and overseeing all federal civil agencies, has continued to lie to jobless citizens and the general public that it is not recruiting.
Didi Esther Walson-Jack currently serves as the head of civil service of the federation and her role includes supervising the commission.
Some online blogs and social media users occasionally claim the commission is accepting applications from qualified people to apply for certain vacancies. Sometimes, these blogs would include fraudulent phone contacts for job seekers to call.
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The FCSC has developed a habitual method of issuing press releases to deny these job claims.
While the most recent disclaimer on the FCSC’s website was published on October 16 and signed by Taiwo Hassan, some X users circulated a statement credited to the same person on Thursday.
“The commission warns members of the public to be wary of the activities of fake recruitment syndicates and racketeers; as there is no fresh appointment currently going on in the commission,” a part of the statement read.
“Whenever the commission officially commences any recruitment exercise, it will be publicly announced on the commission’s website (www.fedcivilservice.gov.ng).”
Information regularly churned out by federal lawmakers and influential Nigerians have, however, credibly exposed the commission’s lack of honesty and sincerity in its recruitment process.
EXAMPLES THAT EXPOSE FCSC’S LIES
Legislators take pride in their ability to secure federal job opportunities for their constituents through political connections within the government. This process is usually bereft of merit because those opportunities are not advertised as dictated by civil service rules.
On January 6, Allwell Onyesoh, the senator representing Rivers East Senatorial District, Rivers State, announced that he had facilitated the employment of 18 individuals by the Federal Fire Service, an organisation under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Interior.
Those new employees were: Amadi Gift Jacob, Anokwuru Noble, Efa-Basil Chizoba Louisa, Chibuike Gift, Nwanene Fine Chidinma, Nwalozie Godbless C., Iroegbu Godwill Junior, Clement Rejoice Otamiri, Chiwendu Chinaka and Ahunanya Nnaemekam, according to a press release posted on the senator’s Facebook page.
A screenshot of the press statement on Allwell Onyesoh’s Facebook page.
Others were Agbam Chibuikem, Nwafor Miracle Opurum, Nwanyanwu Irene, Okorie Vivian Chinonso, Azuonwu Delight Nwamara, Nwaemem Chukwuemeka, Daniel Praise Uchenna and Ahunanya Ikon Ikechi.
In March, Ken Eze, who represents the Ebonyi Central Senatorial District, told ThisDay how he had been able to facilitate jobs for 40 constituents at the National Broadcasting Commission; the Nigeria Television Authority; the Federal College of Technology Education, Isu; the Advertising Regulations Commission of Nigeria (ARCON), among others. These agencies are under the purview of the FCSC.
“So far, I have been able to secure jobs for 40 graduates from my zone. It is an uncommon feat and these beneficiaries are verifiable. Some were employed in NTA, some in NBC and other MDAs [ministries, departments and agencies],” Eze said.
In October, Daily Independent reported that Kama Nkemkanma, a House of Representatives member from the Ohaozara/Onicha and Federal Constituency, announced his success in helping 21 persons get into the federal civil service.
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FIJ recently reported how Sagir Ibrahim Koki, the elected lawmaker from the Kano Municipal Federal Constituency, helped Aliyu Hashim, a young man from his constituency, to get permanent employment at the National Assembly Service Commission.
Back in December 2023, FIJ had exposed how Dominic Dickson Tarkighir, the House of Representatives member representing Makurdi/Guma Federal Constituency, got pensionable job offers at the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) for some people a day after the agency published a recruitment disclaimer.
There is enough evidence showing federal lawmakers securing jobs for candidates of choice yet the FCSC expects Nigerians to trust its job disclaimers.
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