President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the composition and mandate of
the Special Presidential Committee to assist on the re-conduct of the
aborted Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) recruitment. This is contained
in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by Sen. Pius Anyim,
Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
The committee, according to the statement, is to be chaired by the
Chairman of Federal Civil Service Commission while Comptroller-General,
Nigeria Immigration Service serves as member.
Other members of the committee are representative of the Head of
Civil Service of the Federation, representative of the
Commandant-General, NSCDC, representative of the Comptroller of Prison
Service.
Others include representative of the Corps Marshal, FRSC;
representative of the Director-General, DSS and Permanent Secretary,
Special Duties (OSGF).
The terms of reference for the committee include liaison with the
civil defence, fire service, immigration and prisons board and
confirmation of the actual number of personnel to be recruited.
Others include assisting the board by re-advertising the recruitment into the NIS, to start the recruitment process afresh.
The committee would also assist the board by processing the
applications, short listing potential candidates and conducting the
necessary interviews for the purpose of the recruitment.
The committee, the statement said, would assist the board by
following all relevant laws, public service rules and guidelines, to
determine successful applicants and announce their appointment into the
NIS.
It is also to ensure that three family members of each deceased
applicant from the aborted exercise, at least one of whom should be a
female, are given immediate and automatic employment in the NIS.
The statement said the committee would ensure that all those injured
during the aborted exercise were given immediate and automatic
employment in the NIS.
According to the statement, the committee has 12 weeks to conclude the assignment.

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