AN ADDRESS DELIVERED BY AISHA YESUFU AT THE #NIGERIAIMMIGRATION2000 MARCH TO THE PRESIDENT, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AT THE STATE HOUSE ON THE 19TH OF AUGUST 2016.

Mr President,

Before you today are the officers and men of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) from across the country who were recruited in May 2015.

After the botched NIS recruitment of 2014 which claimed the lives of some applicants, the Federal Government decided to do an open and transparent recruitment based on merit and following laid down procedure.

These were the best 2000 out of over 1 million applicants. After undergoing a rigorous recruitment process which included writing computer-based tests, interviews, and screenings, they proceeded for three months training which included Parade drills, Paramilitary Ethics, Immigration Manual, Weapons Handling (G3, AK47 riffles etc) and over a dozen courses relevant to the Nigeria Immigration Service.

These they did without being paid any stipend. Some had to incur debts to get uniform and other accoutrements, some resigned their well-paying jobs for a chance to serve their fatherland.

But unfortunately, they were dispersed on the 20th of August, 2015 without any reasons given. Tomorrow 20th of August 2016 will be ONE FULL YEAR being on the streets.

By recognition of the social contract between government and the citizens, they decided to bring their grievances to the government in a peaceful and orderly manner with the hope that justice will be done. They have been everywhere in the land, from the Ministry of Interior to the National Assembly to the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, all to no avail.

On 12th April 2016 House of Representatives reached a resolution, mandating the Ministry of Interior, the Civil Defence, Fire Service, Immigration, and Prisons Service Board (CDFSIPB) and the Nigeria Immigration Service to reabsorb them but this has not been heeded.

Instead of reinstating them into the Service by way of a circular, on the 15th of August 2016 new stringent, vindictive, and unrealistic criteria for the screeing of #NigeriaImmigration2000 as fresh applicants, purportedly signed by the Comptroller General of NIS appeared in the national dailies.

First, this said publication referred to the #NigeriaImmigration2000 as 'Applicants'. It is pertinent to state categorically and without mincing words that #NigeriaImmigration2000 ARE NOT applicants, but have been officers and men of the Nigeria Immigration Service since May 2015.

Citizens who have received training, have been documented, issued a service number, and so on can never be referred to as applicants because they employees of the Service.
THE FACTS ARE UNDENIABLE

Second, the publication claimed that the #NigeriaImmigration2000 appointment letters were 'irregularly issued' in February 2015.

The appointment letters of #NigeriaImmigration2000 were issued in May 2015 NOT February 2015. But we know as of fact that AFTER they were recruited and later 'dispersed' in August 2015, appointment letters have been irregularly issued through a backdoor hiring process in February 2016 that did not follow the laid down procedures #NigeriaImmigration2000 did.


The guidelines given in the publication are as follows:

1. Implementation of the CDFSIPB 'Age on Rank' policy
2. Drug tests screening
3. Document verification screening
4. Security checks screening.


This 'Age on Rank' policy (to place age restrictions/ceilings for ranks within the service), was first published on 25th May by the CDFSIPB. This was one full year AFTER the employment of #NigeriaImmigration2000 in 2015.

In a memorandum dated 13th June 2016, it was specifically clarified that the policy was meant for new intakes into the Service (after its enactment) and cannot be applied retroactively for officers and men of the Service.

It is therefore unacceptable to use the 'Age on Rank' policy, or any other rules or policies implemented to treat the #NigeriaImmigrarion2000 as new employees, employed later than May 2016 or any time later than May 2015, for that matter.

#NigeriaImmigration2000 were employed in May 2015. We also wish to say that it will also amount to graver injustice if their salary arrears for the past 15 months are unpaid. Or if any member is victimized on account of being at the forefront of this advocacy after all these months of suffering.

In this struggle, they have endured the scorching of the burning sun, their brows are sunken with sweats, their bones are weary and our legs are filled with blisters and yet here we are today because the long suppressed voice of #NigeriaImmigration2000 cries for justice and will not stop until we get justice. Mr President, we are here from across the federation in unity seeking for justice.

We therefore urge Mr President to mandate the Ministry of Interior; the Civil Defence, Fire service, Immigration Service, and Prisons Service Board; and the Nigeria Immigration Service to immediately:

1. Issue an official circular, reinstating with immediate effect, each and every member of the #NigeriaImmigration2000 without referring to or regarding them as 'applicants'; and without the retroactive 'Age on Rank' policy;
2. Issue immediately appointment letters signed and dated May 2015 to the 400 Assistant Superintendents;
3. Pay up all their arrears of salary and other emoluments and incentives from May 2015 to date and ensure that such injustice is never again repeats;
4. Offer unreserved apology for their unjust mistreatment for one whole year;
5. Desist from any action that can be interpreted as hindering the reabsorption, and/or victimizing any member of #NigeriaImmigration2000;
6. Look into the issue of illegal, backdoor hiring in the Service.

Nigeria belongs to all of us.

Thank you.

If CBN and FIRS illegal recruits are in their offices right now, there is no moral justification for the sack of these recruits.

Next in line will be the NNPC GT 2012 recruitment stalled till now, but illegal back door appointment has been going on since then.
We will later ask why our institutions are not efficient when nepotism, favouritism and tribalism has overtaken merit.

I urge all youths to join them in this fight, because next turn might be yours.

BuBu never send police come shoot them



Maybe him ear never allow am hear their noise

if dis pple are taught hw to use fire arm abeg govt employ dem ooo because...

Why is nigerian government wasting time and also giving conditions for their recall? Is it because they are the children of the masses? #IStandWithNigeriaImmigration2000

Must these guys joins niger delta avengers before federal government recall them? This is a threat to the national security. They should be called back unconditionally. Its time for the nigerian youths to stand against any form of injustice. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. The time has come for we the youths to stand firm and say NO to nepotism, no to backdoor recruitment. When nnpc, cbn, firs and civil defence did their recruitment the masses know about it through Sahara reporters and now these youths are at the suffering ends just for wanting to serve their fatherland. What is their crime for applying a well advertised job, they passed their exams, some of them give up their menial jobs just to serve fatherland and now they are paying with the sweat and blood. May God help this country.

I recall when Nairaland carried the news when these people were dropped last year, several NLers were hailing the move as the best claiming these people were employed by last govt and hence were not worthy to be retained. They said they were sons and daughters of politicians brought into NIS by GEJ in late hours.

We are despicable People

These people are Nigerians and deserve to retain the jobs irrespective of the fact they were employed by GEJ. They passed through test, interview, training etc, they didn't just get offer letters. If Govt feels the process through which they got employed was not due enough, let them show us. You can't just deny them employment using bogus allegation of "undue process"

Lalasticlala, take this to promised land. Let people see that "I belong to nobody and belong to everybody" means recruiting children of elites into FIRS, NNPC, CBN and other prestigious bodies through back-door recruitment but deny masses and poor ones employment into NIS whose application was thrown open just to create rooms for their goons again

CHEI .. NICE ONE

Some even resigned from their jobs, while others borrowed cash just to make sure everything works out fine yet the government; after training this edible and gallant youths how to use weapon of mass destruction are pushing them to go home with heart filled sorrows and regret not minding the implications to the society.

Believe me; they will say no money to pay while the back doors remains wide open for their selfish interest.


How did we even get to this point?


Government is dynamic, I begin to wonder why this is different.

By the Time APC government finish with Nigeria, even the map of Nigeria won't be recognize.

I rest my case!

Naija, I hail thee

Necessary protest.

It is now that the government wants to use the term "irregularly" and "backdoor". But when they recruited their sons and daughters into the CBN through this same "backdoor", they never saw it as being wrong.

#ReinstateTheNIS2000

abimbawealth:
Naija, I hail thee

what do you hail about nigeria? The injustice meted on godfatherless youths? We should be weeping for this country and not hailing sister.

abimbawealth:
Naija, I hail thee

what do you hail about nigeria? The injustice meted on godfatherless youths? We should be weeping for this country and not hailing, sister.

Nigerians don't know how to protest, those people are not up to 500 so what are they saying about immigration 2000?

Na for inside this 9ja some pipu still dey protest?
Na until dem shoot una finish b4 una go rest?


Go ask all this Igbo pipu, dem go tell you how far,,
Buhari don almost kee dem finish

buhari on it again, senseless and darf government

Is that all

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It's official!!!.....Nigeria hz become a land of PROTESTS!!!

They have been replaced in February this year and their replacements are being paid. imagine training 2000 young people between 18-35 in arms drill and sending them back into the streets with feelings of unjust treatment from the government. No Nigerian is more Nigerian than any Nigerian.

characteristics of a failed state, SHAME!

otokx:
Nigerians don't know how to protest, those people are not up to 500 so what are they saying about immigration 2000?

in a sane society even one person can protest bro. These are people from different parts of the country. Some might not have money for transport. Some might not be aware of the protest. At least the few that attended have passed the message and made the government abreast with their condition.

Aju na apa!

Ok... Hope the protest ends peacefully

Invitation! Invitation! Invitation!
I have two crazy dogs and i have already finished plans to name them Fayose & Wike with the senior one bearing Fayose and the Junior one Wike. Please i cordially invite you all for the ceremony coming this Saturday at Wadata plaza. Time; 5pm.

idris4r83:
what do you hail about nigeria? The injustice meted on godfatherless youths? We should be weeping for this country and not hailing sister.

Bros, camdan...All izz well

BF69BF:
Na for inside this 9ja some pipu still dey protest?
Na until dem shoot una finish b4 una go rest?


Go ask all this Igbo pipu, dem go tell you how far,,

only a coward will not fight for his right. It is better to die as a hero than to die as a coward

Government is all about continuity, therefore, this act should be condemned by all well meaning Nigerians. These are Nigerians and am still trying to figure out the rationale behind this decision.

Thank God, for the first time I sawed the face of lalasticlala VickyRotex osusumustflow rokiatu msglobalwonder Freeglobe Aminat508 Juliaann notoriousbabe and funmilade11 for inside the crowd