The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB), Professor Is-haq Oloyede, has provided insight to the House of Representatives’ ad-hoc committee investigating employment irregularities in Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) and the mismanagement of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) as to why he employed 300 staff without public advertising.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

In recent news, it was revealed that 36 federal MDAs declined to attend a session with the House of Representatives ad-hoc committee probing allegations of job racketeering and mismanagement within the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS)….CONTINUE READING

Yusuf Gagdi, the committee chairman, expressed dissatisfaction with these agencies for their non-participation, citing a lack of respect for established authority.

Last week, this platform reported that Haruna Kolo, a former Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) desk officer, openly confessed to receiving bribes in exchange for assurances of job placements on behalf of the embattled Federal Character Commission (FCC) chairman, Farida Dankaka.

Gagdi criticized the MDAs for applying for waivers to recruit staff without adhering to proper advertising processes, which could potentially lead to fraudulent practices.

During his appearance before the House of Representatives, the JAMB Registrar, Professor Is-haq Oloyede, explained that the decision to hire 300 staff without advertisement was to fill vacancies left by retirees.

He revealed that JAMB had obtained a waiver from relevant authorities to fill these openings due to the urgency and nature of their work.

Oloyede stated, “We utilized the waiver because we believed that the urgency of the situation and the nature of our work justified it.

If we had advertised the 300 positions, we would not have been able to meet the specific requirements we needed them for.”

He assured that the recruitment process was fair and that qualified candidates were not unfairly treated.

In response, Gagdi criticized JAMB for not allowing Nigerians to apply for the vacant positions when they were available.

He highlighted that JAMB had filled job vacancies without adhering to due processes such as shortlisting and conducting interviews.

Gagdi also questioned JAMB’s reliance on waivers for staff recruitment, as it bypassed the legal provisions governing the engagement of more than 100 staff annually.

Furthermore, Gagdi raised concerns about the federal character principle, asserting that recruiting 300 staff through a waiver contradicts this principle and that waivers are typically granted when an agency is in a critical state.

Gagdi questioned Oloyede’s choice of bypassing advertising and emphasized the importance of a transparent and competitive hiring process.