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The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, says the lawmakers will accelerate passage of Existing Vacancies in the Federal Civil Service (Prohibition) Bill when it resumes in September.
Saraki made this known in Abuja on Thursday via a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Yusuph Olaniyonu.
Saraki said that the bill, which was due for second reading, would be given priority.
He said that passage of the bill would be one of senate’s legislative interventions to curb increasing rate of illegal recruitment into federal government agencies and parastatals.
What is The Existing Vacancies Bill?
- it is put in place clear-cut procedures that will help to curb and possibly end the trend of silent or underground recruitment.
- all vacancies that exist in the Federal Civil Service would be properly advertised to give every Nigerian that meets the requirement a chance to apply
- to promote integrity and transparency in the recruitment of personnel into the service.
- it would be an offence for a federal ministry, agency or parastatal to fill existing vacancies in its organisation without advertisement.
- bill will also help to ensure that the mandate of the Federal Character Commission is followed to the letter.
The Deputy Minority Whip, Sen. Biodun Olujimi, sponsored the bill.
Saraki made this known in Abuja on Thursday via a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Yusuph Olaniyonu.
Saraki said that the bill, which was due for second reading, would be given priority.
He said that passage of the bill would be one of senate’s legislative interventions to curb increasing rate of illegal recruitment into federal government agencies and parastatals.
What is The Existing Vacancies Bill?
- it is put in place clear-cut procedures that will help to curb and possibly end the trend of silent or underground recruitment.
- all vacancies that exist in the Federal Civil Service would be properly advertised to give every Nigerian that meets the requirement a chance to apply
- to promote integrity and transparency in the recruitment of personnel into the service.
- it would be an offence for a federal ministry, agency or parastatal to fill existing vacancies in its organisation without advertisement.
- bill will also help to ensure that the mandate of the Federal Character Commission is followed to the letter.
The Deputy Minority Whip, Sen. Biodun Olujimi, sponsored the bill.
