₦airaland Forum

The Senate has made the unilateral decision to ask President Buhari to order Minister of Labour and Productivity to set up an ad-hoc committee that will review the age limits for job seekers and come up with a policy that will enable the most competent applicant gain employment.

The move was initiated by Senator Ibrahim Gobir and was later taken up by the house.

Senator Gobir in his move referenced Orders 42 and 52 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, and stated that the requirement of Ministries Departments and Agencies and other private bodies, that set age barriers, “inadvertently excludes and marginalises skilful and competent prospective applicants from participating in such exercises.”

Gobir said, “Many individuals resort to falsifying their age all in a bid to fall within the required age limit for them to be gainfully employed.

 “This development, where a person believes he is unemployable, can lead them to embracing criminal activities and further increase the growing crime rate and insecurity in the country.”

Also, Senator Bala Na’Allah spoke about the Federal Government’s embargo on employment over 13 years ago.

FULL NEWS: https://fojusi.com/senate-wants-age-limit-for-job-seekers-scrapped/

This is a highly welcomed development!
At least 2 in 10 Nigerians must have lied about their age or falsified their age either by themselves or by their parents/guarfians.
The reason why they do this is not unconnected to the fact that employers prefer recruiting young personnels. Just this week, someone asked about my position on her decision to reduce her siblings - who are to take NECO exams this year - age, for some reasons, which job is also inclusive.
Our senators thought of this very well!

Lalasticlala, Mynd44, OAM4J Nairalanders need to read this

SamuelLoch:
This is a highly welcomed development!
At least 2 in 10 Nigerians must have lied about their age or falsified their age either by themselves or by their parents/guarfians.
The reason why they do this is not unconnected to the fact that employers prefer recruiting young personnels. Just this week, someone asked about my position on her decision to reduce her siblings - who are to take NECO exams this year - age, for some reasons, which job is also inclusive.
Our senators thought of this very well!

Lalasticlala, Mynd44, OAM4J Nairalanders need to read this

Let them implement it first

This is welcome

TakeThem:
Let them implement it first

Well, I think if they get positive reactions from majority of Nigerians, they wouldn't have to tackle the development or regulate it that much. For now, let's make their heads swell.

mrsirval:
This is welcome

Good