The Federal Government
has given automatic employment to 105 candidates and relatives of the
botched 2014 Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) recruitment as
compensation for those that died and
sustained injuries during the
exercise.Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior Mr. Bassey Akpanyung made this known in a statement in Abuja.The
statement said after due verification,
employment was given to three
family members of each deceased applicant from the aborted exercise, of
which 15 families were identified, and a total of 45 family members
selected.It said that 60 others who were injured in the exercise
were also given employment after verification by relevant government
agencies.“After verification, 15 families were identified, and a total of 45 family members selected from the deceased families.“Similarly, approval was given for those who were injured in the same exercise to be employed.“After due verification by relevant agencies of government, 60 of those affected were considered for appointment ,” it said.The
statement added that the two categories of beneficiaries are now
undergoing training at various camps of the NIS in compliance with the
presidential directive.It said that the recruitment conducted by
the Special Presidential Committee constituted in the wake of the
aborted exercise of March 2014 was being looked into.The ministry advised those affected in the exercise to remain calm and observe decorum while the ministry resolves the matter.
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