FCC: Secret Recruitments in Revenue Agencies and New Guidelines

August 24, 2008   Secret Recruitments in Revenue Agencies- FCC to the Rescue ...To Introduce Vacancy Journal The spate of clandestine and lopsided recruitments in the public service is being addressed by the Federal Character Commission in an effort to give every Nigerian from all parts of the country the benefit of job placements. In an interview with the Economic Confidential in Abuja, the Chairman of the Federal Character Commission, Professor Shuaibu Oba Abdulraheem said that his agency has received several petitions bordering on secret recruitments and non-transparent procedures in job placements in the public service. He mentioned the agencies... Read more>>>   New Guidelines for Recruitment into Public Service The Federal Character Commission has issued a new guideline for recruitment into the public service. In a circular obtained by the Economic Confidential, with Reference Number FCC/CHM/S.18/1, the Commission provides new conditions to be met by all ministries departments and agencies (MDAs) before undertaking any recruitment exercise. The circular takes effect from September 1, 2008... read more>>>     OPINIONS On Indigeneship and Federal Character Principles   As EFCC Takes Battle to the Banking Sector What are the main issues involved in this? Transactions in our banks are less than transparent. There are banks in this country that are keeping different books or records for different purposes. There are banks that are assisting their customers to 'manage their funds' (an euphemism for money laundering)... Read more>>>   Nigeria's Monetary Policies and Sustainable Macroeconomic Performance Along with fiscal policy which is concerned with revenue and spending activities of the government, monetary policy is widely used to ensure that predetermined macroeconomic goals are achieved.... Read more>>> FACTS Lest We Forget: Federal Character on Nigeria's Ministers, their States, ages and Qualifications as published by the Economic Confidential in August 2007. For the list, click HERE>>> Economic Confidential Factual, Authoritative and Accesible Nigeria's Economic Magazine www.economicconfidential.com