President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended recruitment into the federal civil service since May 2020, citing the COVID-19 pandemic, thereby stagnating the opportunities available for the already teeming unemployed population.
The Federal Civil Service Commission, the body responsible for the recruitment, promotion and other issues relating to the civil service, also confirmed the development saying the OHSF in a letter dated May 15 gave the directive and the embargo had not yet been lifted. The memo was signed by Babaoye Eniola, Director of Press and Public Relations Unit, saying “Section 153 of the 1999 Constitution, of the Federal Republic of Nigeria vests the commission with the power to appoint persons into offices, to promote such officers in line with the laid down procedures as well as to dismiss and exercise disciplinary control over persons holding such offices.”
“On recruitment, the Office of the Head of Service of the Federation forwarded a letter, dated May 15, 2020, of the general suspension of recruitments into the Public Service by Mr. President as a result of the effects of COVID-19 on the Federal Government’s revenue projections.
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