The Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) last week embarked on secret recruitment of staff to fill observed vacancies in the organisation Daily Sun has authoritatively learnt.

The latest of such exercise took place last Thursday when scores of applicants were screened for appointments into various cadres in the organisation. But the Corporation said its action was in order because it got waiver from the Federal Character Commission (FCC).

Notwithstanding however, it was alleged that the recruitment exercise was mainly organised for children and candidates of influential persons in government as well as some senior management staff of the organisation.

Daily Sun reliably learnt that those invited for the interview, which held at the NDIC Training Academy at No 32, Anthony Enahoro Street, Utako, Abuja, on October 27, were called on telephone and asked to come with six copies of their credentials, including the original of NDIC. The exercise comprising written test and oral interviews conducted by separate panels for various categories of applicants lasted into the night.

A particular panel focused mainly on senior management cadre, although the actual number of those interviewed could not be ascertained. However, an insider source disclosed that over 40 persons were being considered for various positions in the corporation. The source further said that most of them would be posted to the training academy.

When Daily Sun visited venue of the exercise, about 40 vehicles apparently belonging to the applicants were parked at the vicinity, while two stern-looking anti-riot policemen manned the gate. Three prospective applicants were turned back at the gate because their sponsors, it was learnt, could not establish communication with the Managing Director of NDIC, Alhaji Umaru Ibrahim, who was said to have travelled out of the country during the period.

NDIC spokesman, Mr. Hadi Birchi, in a telephone chat denied that the interview was specially arranged for candidates of influential Nigerians. Although he admitted that the vacancies were not advertised, the NDIC spokesperson said those to be employed are still Nigerians.

On inquiry by Daily Sun at the FCC whether the corporation informed it of the exercise, the Acting Secretary of the commission, Mr. Jonas Umeh, said he was not sure a waiver was granted to NDIC.

He, however, explained that some establishments are given advertisement waiver depending on the number of vacancies to be filled. “We sometimes give waivers not to advertise, depending on the number of vacancies. But this time round, I am not sure whether they have waiver not to advertise or not. I am not sure if they applied for waiver in the first instance,” he stated.

Recently, there have been allegations of secret recruitments into many juicy government agencies like the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Federal Inland revenue Service (FIRS), National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), among others.

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The Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) last week embarked on secret recruitment of staff
to fill observed vacancies in the organisation Daily
Sun has authoritatively learnt. The latest of such exercise took place last Thursday
when scores of applicants were screened for
appointments into various cadres in the
organisation. But the Corporation said its action
was in order because it got waiver from the Federal
Character Commission (FCC). Notwithstanding however, it was alleged that the
recruitment exercise was mainly organised for
children and candidates of influential persons in
government as well as some senior management
staff of the organisation. Daily Sun reliably learnt that those invited for the
interview, which held at the NDIC Training Academy
at No 32, Anthony Enahoro Street, Utako, Abuja, on
October 27, were called on telephone and asked to
come with six copies of their credentials, including
the original of NDIC. The exercise comprising written test and oral interviews conducted by
separate panels for various categories of applicants
lasted into the night. A particular panel focused mainly on senior
management cadre, although the actual number of
those interviewed could not be ascertained.
However, an insider source disclosed that over 40
persons were being considered for various
positions in the corporation. The source further said that most of them would be posted to the
training academy. When Daily Sun visited venue of the exercise, about
40 vehicles apparently belonging to the applicants
were parked at the vicinity, while two stern-looking
anti-riot policemen manned the gate. Three
prospective applicants were turned back at the
gate because their sponsors, it was learnt, could not establish communication with the Managing
Director of NDIC, Alhaji Umaru Ibrahim, who was
said to have travelled out of the country during the
period. NDIC spokesman, Mr. Hadi Birchi, in a telephone
chat denied that the interview was specially
arranged for candidates of influential Nigerians.
Although he admitted that the vacancies were not
advertised, the NDIC spokesperson said those to be
employed are still Nigerians. On inquiry by Daily Sun at the FCC whether the
corporation informed it of the exercise, the Acting
Secretary of the commission, Mr. Jonas Umeh, said
he was not sure a waiver was granted to NDIC. He, however, explained that some establishments
are given advertisement waiver depending on the
number of vacancies to be filled. “We sometimes
give waivers not to advertise, depending on the
number of vacancies. But this time round, I am not
sure whether they have waiver not to advertise or not. I am not sure if they applied for waiver in the
first instance,” he stated. Recently, there have been allegations of secret
recruitments into many juicy government agencies
like the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Federal
Inland revenue Service (FIRS), National Agency for
Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and National Space Research and Development
Agency (NASRDA), among others.

Emmysteve:
It has never been this worse yet under the self acclaimed "mister integrity"

wailing:
waiting on cbn..

WALEXYY:


How true is this news?.

stsinner:
What happened to Pmb's body language?

INTROVERT:
I find it hard to comment on these recruitment isaues because ave benefitted from it. Its just sad that a phone call gives you a job millions are looking for.

WALEXYY:


How true is this news?.

INTROVERT:



Cbn did theirs last December. Awaiting confirmation if new staff next month.

serikiYCU:




Under your messiah, did you even know when they carried out the so called secret recruitment?