The presidency has explained the recent recruitment exercise by the Department of State Services (DSS).In its latest recruitment, the North received a big share of the slots, while the South scrambled for the left-overs.It was welcomed by criticisms as soon as it entered into public space, but the presidency has now defended it, saying it was done to fulfil Federal Character and balance past lopsided recruitments.“In an organisation that is very sensitive and an important one for national cohesion and stability such as the Department of State Services, DSS, there is always the need to ensure balance in recruitment and manning. This is also true of institutions such as the Army, the Navy and Air force.“Where such balancing in line with Federal Character is breached, the need arises from time to time, to find a way of redressing such inequity.“The report in circulation by the Premium Times though true, was taken in isolation of the context it was done. An investigative medium such as that one should have done a better job of this.“This is the true story of the recruitment, about a year-and-a-half ago in the DSS in which states that were short-changed in previous recruitments were awarded slots to enable them achieve a fair representation. This is what happened.“It is important to emphasise that it is in the interest of peace, stability and the general well-being of the nation that all component units are fairly represented in organisations such as this. Where this comes short, efforts must be made to correct such lopsidedness as the DSS did between 2014 and 2016,” the statement read.

Bossontop:
Wen u hear d reasons/excuses given by this government....u got to wonder weda they think they talking with children

emmysam2:

The Principle of Federal character is the biggest fraud thru which the North has pertually used to surcharged the Southern Nigeria.
I cannot comprehend how the more qualified candidates never gets the offers while the least qualified candidates gets the offer allbin name of some outlandish Federal character principle.
How can people in the south who are more educated be getting fewer jobs while the less educated Northern Nigeria be getting most jobs
I know for certain that if the North was educationally advantaged than the south, the North will Never concede to the Federal character or educationally disadvantage principles.
And same reason the North will never concede to Restructuring of Nigeria
And for decades now, they refuse to put structures to educate or make their northerners educationally advantaged. They will in next hundred years to come continue to enjoy Federal character principles
All these crude principles are meant to serve the Northern agenda.

osinbanjoisaliar:
This government is too funny. And the suffersticated ones will still rush to defend their slave masters

Bossontop:
Wen u hear d reasons/excuses given by this government....u got to wonder weda they think they talking with children

SalamRushdie:
Expecting equity under a draconian sectarianist and ethnic jingoist like Buhari is akin to finding a Virgin in the maternity ward ..Many who knew this man for who he actually was warned us but like sheep avowed not to hear the Shepards call Nigerian went on to vote him

ZombieTAMER:
Federal character my left akpa

OreMI22:


In Jamb, they apply federal character to cheat others.

In employement, the quote Federal character and still cheat others.

These abookis eh.