The House of Representatives on Thursday began an investigation into the alleged ‘secret’ recruitment of 909 employees by the Central Bank of Nigeria.The controversial recruitment was reportedly carried out by the apex bank on the directive of the Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, with a reasonable number of the beneficiaries being children and relatives ofhighly-placed persons in the country.At a session presided over by the Speaker, Mr. Yakubu Dogara, in Abuja, the House asked its Committees on Federal Character,Banking/Currency to complete the investigation within three weeks.An All Progressives Congress lawmaker from Kano State, Mr. Aliyu Madaki, had drawn the attention of the House to the recruitment under ‘matters of urgent public importance’.Madaki noted that there were no prior notifications on the recruitment through advertisements to give all Nigerians the opportunity to apply.He recalled that in 2015, there were speculations that the apex bank conducted a secret recruitment, but that the bank quickly denied it.Madaki added that the latest development only confirmed that the bank carried out theearlier recruitment.He stated, “The recruitment by the CBN is inbreach of the Federal Character Principle as enshrined in the 1999 Constitution (as amended).“The recruitment breached section 14(1); 14(3); and Section 17(1) of the constitution.“There was no fairness, no justice in this exercise conducted by the CBN.”Lawmakers did not debate the motion before passing it in a unanimous voice vote.Dogara had overruled any debate on the issue on the grounds that it could pre-judge the outcome of the investigation.“This is an investigation; let us not allow any debate so that we won’t pre-empt the outcome,” he added.Meanwhile, the majority of the lawmakers on Thursday endorsed the second reading of a bill for an Act seeking to repeal the People’s Bank of Nigeria Act, 2004.Members said the bank had become moribund and its functions taken over by the Nigerian Agricultural Bank.The bill was sponsored by an APC member from Yobe State and Chairman, House Committee on Sports, Mr. Goni Bukar-Lawan.However, there was some drama as the bill generated arguments among members.While some lawmakers felt that the bank could still be resuscitated, others held the view that it had since lost its relevance since it had been merged with the Nigerian Agricultural Bank.But, the majority won the day as Dogara ruled in support of the second reading of the proposed piece of legislation.Copyright PUNCH.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.


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Ishilove

Let's see what will come out of this....


The issue isn't that the list was populated by the offsprings of highly placed Nigerians (even when ADs are issued, everything still boils doen to man know man & manipulation of the process) but that the CBN is insulting the intelligence of Nigerians by claiming targeted recruitment at specialists!! like some of these specialists didn't study irrelevant courses (for everyday life & living) like Library science!!

Nepotism is a fact of life . It's everywhere, no one can escape it but there should be a bit of sanity & sensitivity when it is being done...

How someone felt that was an ok explanation is crazy!!!!

They better probe it and terminate all illegal employment if necessary. CBN belongs to nobody but to everybody.

...While at it, they should also probe the 250 people recently recruited by FIRS, most which were sent in by members of the National Assembly.

you think these politicians care abt us?
all those folks shouting APC...PDP...una eye don de clear abi

Nothing would come out of this, cos most of them must have pushed forward applicants through same channel at one point or the other.

Nothing will come out of this investigation. The leadership of the house and members of the investigating committee would be offered some slots and that will be the end of the matter.

this is what i've been saying that this apc led govt is a big scam, the same people that were accusing jonathan's govt of loopsided appointments are now towing the same line of action, later muhaMad buhari will say that he's fighting kwaruption.

Point of ORDER the present CBN Governor was appointed by GEJ, this is to say that corruption run in their vain. untill this man is remove Naira..................... fill in the gap.

Tunami:
this is what i've been saying that this apc led govt is a big scam, the same people that were accusing jonathan's govt of loopsided appointments are now towing the same line of action, later muhaMad buhari will say that he's fighting kwaruption.

fatiaanu:
Point of ORDER the present CBN Governor was appointed by GEJ, this is to say that corruption run in their vain. untill this man is remove Naira..................... fill in the gap.

so buhari/apc/appointees are'nt corrupt? You need to go for medical checkup.

Northerners always protecting their own. But no rep has come out to ask for the probe of the so called targeted employment of the kids of Nigerian political class.

We want equity!

The power of the masses at work.

Tunami:
this is what i've been saying that this apc led govt is a big scam, the same people that were accusing jonathan's govt of loopsided appointments are now towing the same line of action, later muhaMad buhari will say that he's fighting kwaruption.

Oh you think APC are Saint.

Hmmm it seems you fell for their propaganda

seunmsg:
Nothing will come out of this investigation. The leadership of the house and members of the investigating committee would be offered some slots and that will be the end of the matter.

If the masses can stand on their ground believe me something good will come out from it.

Or the other way round, you know Naija way

Nothing will come of it. The lawmakers are even more corrupt than corruption!

These people have long stolen our rights.

They shouldn't even go there o, I'm a staff too

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The Reps are Probing cos they didn't get slots for their children,,,,,,,,,,,Now they'll just shout and shout till they get their own share.......................................¤Dats where it stops.......
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Mtcheww

Someone posted this on Facebook

It simply shows how dumb and un-enterprising the children of these rich criminals are. With all the so called education they get abroad, with all the billions their fathers have stolen, they can't re-create wealth by starting new ventures, they are still hustling for employment jobs, While children of common men are turning N500,000 loan obtained by their mothers from cooperatives into millions, recreating wealth and providing bits of employment for other common people.

Bastard brain-dead children of rogue fathers only going to steal where their fathers have been stealing.

The irony here is, their fathers have companies/businesses worth billions but won't employ their children there or put them in-charge because they don't trust in their own abilities. They know their children are Dumb, so they want them to work in places where their dumbness will be hidden and covered by others.


All of dem no go die better. Insha Allah in Jesus name.

Acidosis:
Someone posted this on Facebook

Its really painful....these are children that can easily get 100million naira in cash just to start up a business venture. I don't think dangote children will take such jobs because I knw they will want to be like their father.
No wonder the economy is this bad...are these the kind of pple that will run d Apex bank? I ask myself.
If CBN had made this recruitment open...we will have the best set of pple employed because the consultant company that will handle the recruitment will take the best pple for the job.
If only wishes were horses.