The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited is embroiled in a fresh crisis over the secret recruitment of new employees without recourse to extant guidelines.


Sources said the new recruits were more than 200.


According to multiple sources, the recruitment was done between January and February 2023 by the Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari in contravention of the due process for conducting recruitments into Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) as established by the Nigerian Government.



Most of those who benefited from the secretive process included children of personal aides and ministers of former President Muhammadu Buhari.




Other beneficiaries of the crooked process were family members of senior government officials, lawmakers, and serving and past governors.



Topping the list are the children and relatives of the Personal Assistant on Domestic Affairs to Ex-President Buhari, Sarki Abba.




It was gathered that the exercise was lopsided in favour of certain sections of the country contrary to the provisions of the federal character.



The recruitments have drawn widespread condemnations from the staff of the agency who alleged the newly recruited persons were positioned over them.



“Over 200 people were secretly recruited here in NNPC to the position of Deputy Manager and Manager without following due process. The Group CEO of NNPC, Mele Kyari secretly recruited these people who are children of top politicians in the former administration without following the laid down rule which is against the public service act.



“Kyari unilaterally handed employment letters to these individuals without any competency aptitude test or interview, they are all children of top politicians of the Buhari’s administration and children of friends and family members.



“If you recall that the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIA) was passed into law for more transparency and accountability in NNPC but the reverse is the case, the PIA has given the group CEO enormous powers that he now runs NNPC as his personal company without recourse to any law, because as it stands now, nobody is checking him and he does whatever he likes.



“A lot of my colleagues from SS4 to SS1 were denied promotion by Kyari, only for him to recruit inexperienced people as Deputy Manager and Manager at the detriment of experienced hands, this is quite unfortunate.



“Many staff members of NNPC are not happy with the way the company is being managed by Kyari, so we are calling on President Bola Tinubu and relevant authorities to revoke the appointment letters and due process should be followed,” an employee of NNPC told SaharaReporters.



Garba Deen Muhammad, Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPC confirmed the secret recruitment process.

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It’s happening everywhere now , PTI and FUPRE just recruited codedly


PTI 30 junior staff , 35 Senior staff

FUPRE 70 staffs


This Country if you nor get connection , you are on your own 😀

Even those complaining will do worse if they get their.

Na normal thing for Naija..

Every sector, but private and public is guilty of it.

Na all man for himself...

A reason the masses must elect the right person..

This isn't new in Nigeria.