As Advocates For Youth and Sustainable Development We met with the #NigeriaImmigration2000TrainedYouth and the most heart touching news is their level of professionalism.
They were articulate and able to put their thoughts together as a group. For a group that formed unexpectedly and with no significant leaders that is commendable. We couldn't help but think if they were pitched against those already working with the Nigeria Immigration Service they most likely would come up to top with better legacy.
The #NigeriaImmigration2000QualifiedTrainedYouths were employed last year following the tragic recruitment exercise that was cancelled. Adverts were placed and over 1.19 million applicants applied for the job. About 400 Thousand Youths were shortlisted for Computer Based Test. 2000 were employed after underwent all the required stages of the recruitment exercise and they were trained extensively including weapon handling.
On August 20th 2015 came the socking news of their dispersal, they were suspended and told they would be recalled later and it's almost a year now. It's important to note that it was not only immigration trainees that were suspended but ironically it's only immigration trainees that have not been recalled.
How can a Nation that is fighting the worst kind of insecurity, terrorism and emergence of groups that add to break down of the country economy at this 21st century recruit and train 2000 citizens extensively on weapon handling and then suspend them. Does that make sense Fellow Nigerians?
#NigeriaImmigration2000QualifiedTrainedYouths have been law abiding citizens and made demands peacefully and ironically and had not been listened to.
They have protested peacefully twice to the National Assembly and twice to the Ministry of Interior. The House of Representatives asked for their reinstated. Those in authority that have asked to meet with them and resolve issues no longer pick their calls. How can we be so cruel to our own youth who have put themselves forward to legitimately serve our Nation and make it a better Nation.
To curb terrorism we have to curb the inflow of undesirable elements into our society and here we have 2000 trained recruits being wasted on political vendetta. Is it fair to our Nation? Is this the government of Change that we all voted for? What happened to equity and fairness?
The former President set up the Presidential Committee to Assist Immigration Recruitment following the tragic recruitment exercise and it is therefore binding on the Nigerian government.
The former President set up the Presidential Committee to Assist Immigration Recruitment following the tragic recruitment exercise and it is therefore binding on the Nigerian government.
If there were irregularities is it the fault of the recruits?
Why did nobody fault the exercise as of that time ?
Why were they employed trained and suspended?
Is it to give room to the illegal hiring of children of cronies that has bedevilled this administration?
Is it because they were employed during former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan?
It is very important to note many of these Youths gave off their former employment to Nigeria Immigration Service and now made Jobless. It is very important for us all to note that the employment was not by former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan but by the Federal Republic of Nigeria and binding on the Nigerian government irrespective of who is President.
There is no vacuum in governance it's in continuum
In the process of this 2 of the recruits have died. Now we have 1998. When would their rights be reinstated? First they were betrayed by the Nation on March 15 2014 with the tragic recruitment exercise and again on August 20th 2015 by the suspension.
Patriotism comes from a country watching your back. Nigeria should start doing that for its youths who have no famous surnames and connection.
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