President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the composition and mandate of the Special Presidential Committee to assist the Civil Defence, Fire Service, Immigration and Prisons Board to re-conduct the aborted recruitment into the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS).
The committee is headed by the Chairman of Federal Civil Service Commission while Comptroller-General of Nigeria Immigration Service; representatives of the Head of Civil Service; Commandant-General, NSCDC; Comptroller, Prison Service; Corp Marshal, FRSCand the Director-General, DSS would serve as members while Permanent Secretary, Special Duties (OSGF) would serve as secretary.
A statement signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim, said the committee has 12 weeks to conclude this assignment.
The terms of reference for the committee are as follows: (i) To liaise with the Civil Defence, Fire Service, Immigration and Prisons Board and confirm the actual number of personnel to be recruited; (ii) To assist the Civil Defence, Fire Service, Immigration and Prisons Board by re-advertising the recruitment into the NIS with a view to starting the recruitment process afresh; (iii) To assist the Civil Defence, Fire Service, Immigration and Prisons Board by processing the applications, short listing potential candidates and conducting the necessary interviews for the purpose of the recruitment exercise;
Others include: (iv) To assist the Civil Defence, Fire Service, Immigration and Prisons Board by following all relevant laws, public service rules and guidelines, to determine successful applicants and announce their appointment into the NIS; (v) 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; and (vi) To ensure that all those injured during the aborted exercise, are given immediate and automatic employment in the NIS.
