House Calls on FG to Lift Embargo on Employment
Zainab Tanimu
Kaduna, Northwest Nigeria
The House of Representatives has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to lift the embargo on employment.
For years it said, there had not been any employment in the Civil Service of the federation which has resulted to shortage of manpower in the junior and middle-level cadre.
The House also urged the Federal Civil Service Commission, all other relevant bodies to act upon the President’s directive without any delay.
These resolutions followed the adoption of a motion moved by Hon. Francis Ejiroghene Waive calling on the president to lift the Embargo on Employment.
The law maker had during yesterday’s plenary expressed concern over some MDAs who illegally engage non- pensionable casual staffs without appropriation by the legislature.
The ninth House of Representatives he recalled had passed a resolution calling on the then president to lift the embargo on employment. That led to social media report that embargo had been lifted on employment but surprisingly, action has not been taken.
Lamenting , the removal of subsidy on petroleum has further compounded the problem as it has increased the hardship on jobless Nigerian youths.
While acknowledging president Tinubu’s recent move of bringing succor, he said.
“We appreciates the measures planned by the president to alleviate the suffering of the masses.
The lifting of embargo on employment and going ahead to employ young qualified Nigerians he said should be part of Mr. President’s rescue measures as some of the savings from the removal of the subsidy could be useful in this direction.
For speedy result, the House has mandated the Committees on Public Service Matters, Labour and Employment to be constituted. It should ensure compliance and report back within four weeks for further legislative measures.
