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Bill To Remove Age Barrier Against Job Seekers Passes Second Reading by patricklaw: 10:23pm On Nov 07, 2018
On Wednesday, a bill to eradicate age discrimination against job seekers in the Federal Government Ministries, Agencies and Departments (MDAs) passed a second reading in the House of Representatives.

The bill is sponsored by Sergius Ogun (APC, Edo) and Babajimi Benson (APC, Lagos).

“Bill for an Act to Eradicate the Age Discrimination against Job seekers in Federal Government Agencies; and for Related Matters (HB. 1502)”

Ogun, moving a motion for a second reading of the bill, said the new law seeks to ensure that no Nigerian job seeker is disqualified from government employment on the basis of age.

He further stated that the bill, when enacted, would first take effect in Federal Government MDAs with the hope that private employers of labour would later follow suit .

“It is a key responsibility of we parliamentarians, as representatives of the people, to ensure that no Nigerian job seeker is discriminated against with regard to age in employment opportunities in Federal Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs),” Ogun submitted.

The lawmaker added that the bill would also ensure that the fundamental human rights of job seekers are safeguarded while significantly reducing the spiralling number of unemployed graduates and school leavers on the streets.

He lamented that the incessant strikes by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has made it almost impossible for Nigerian university students to graduate within stipulated time, hence the necessity of the bill.

Meanwhile, Benson, a co-sponsor of the bill, pointed out that apart from age, sex, religion and ethnicity, were other variables in which discrimination is rampant in government employment.

He therefore called for the abolition of such barriers that “deprives qualified, energetic, and patriotic Nigerians the opportunity to fulfil their goals and contribute to societal development.”

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Re: Bill To Remove Age Barrier Against Job Seekers Passes Second Reading by GreenCap: 5:27am On Nov 08, 2018
beautiful

abroad, an "equal opportunity employer" means there's no discrimination on age, gender, disability, race, faith and so on.

at home, it's not more than 26 years by December 31st, must be a female, 1.70 metres tall, fulani state of origin, sunni moslem and political surname or maiden name
Re: Bill To Remove Age Barrier Against Job Seekers Passes Second Reading by excanny: 5:28pm On Nov 08, 2018
God bless whoever came up with this idea.

This country is almost turning into a mess with the age nonsense, especially that useless banking sector.
Re: Bill To Remove Age Barrier Against Job Seekers Passes Second Reading by samsard(m): 6:48pm On Nov 08, 2018
excanny:
God bless whoever came up with this idea.

This country is almost turning into a mess with the age nonsense, especially that useless banking sector.
Won't affect them (banking sector)

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