Commission warns MDAs against illegal recruitment

The Federal Character Commission (FCC) has warned heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) against disregarding national character policy in staff recruitment.

Its Executive Chairman, Muheeda Dankaka, made the call in Abuja, at the press briefing in commemoration of her second anniversary in office, adding that: “it is an offence for any MDA to recruit or conduct promotion exercise without recourse to the commission.”

She reassured her commitment to equitable distribution of socio-economic facilities and infrastructure for national unity and development across the country.

Dankaka said: “Two years down the line, we have tried within the period to live up to these expectations. We have worked to consolidate on the gains of the past. I am happy to announce the final process towards embarking on the equitable distribution of infrastructural facilities, social amenities and economic facilities…”

“We have obtained approval from the Ministry of National Planning for the Commission to be involved in MDA’s’ budget processes with the view to providing input, regarding fair and equitable distribution of projects during planning and execution stages.

“The commission is poised for a strategic prosecution of any MDA, or particularly any chief executive who disregards our guidelines and laws. Federal Character Commission is a pivotal institution of great magnitude that is clearly mandated to entrust and strengthen our national unity. It is designed to ensure that our people do not feel alienated from the national project, thereby having a sense of belonging…”