An investigation into an illegal recruitment exercise by the Nigerian Prison Service (NPS) has revealed that majority of those hired were from the north. According to Sahara Reporters, 538 new recruits were hired under the leadership of the controller-general, Ahmed Ja’afaru and the minister of the interior Abdulrahman Dambazau without following the federal character guideline on national recruitment.
A source revealed that there were two separate lists of names of new recruits who were to undergo new hire training in Lagos or Kaduna.
The first list is titled: “List of Newly Recruited ASP in Training” and that it is to take place at the Prisons Training College in Kiri-Kiri, Lagos State. The second list is titled “List of Newly Recruited Trainees June 2016” and that it is to take place at Prisons Training School in Kaduna State. 370 recruits from the 530 names were from the 14 northern states which make up 68 per cent of the illegal recruits. Francis Enobore who is the spokesperson of the NPS said he “cannot recollect any recruitment announcement”. He also said that unless a person was hired, it was not possible for the person to undergo training.
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