House of Representatives has called on President Bola Tinubu to lift the embargo on employment in ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) of the federal government.
The House also called on the Federal Civil Service Commission and such relevant bodies to immediately act upon Mr President’s directive in this regard.
Hon. Francis Ejiroghene from Delta State at plenary on Wednesday moved a motion concerning embargo on employment and it was adopted by the House.
Moving the motion, Ejiroghene said the immediate past administration had placed an embargo on employment in Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government.
He said the 9th House had passed a resolution calling on the then President to lift the embargo on employment, and there were reports on social media that the action was taken but there is no evidence of any employment taking place whatsoever.
“Aware that for several years there has not been any employment in the civil service of the federation, thereby creating a shortage of manpower, especially in the junior and middle-level cadre as officers are promoted and some retire and others die.
“Concerned that the withdrawal of subsidy on petroleum products has increased the hardship of jobless Nigerian youths and appreciates the measures planned by the President to alleviate the suffering of the masses.
“Believes that a lifting of the embargo on employment and going ahead to employ young qualified Nigerians should be a part of Mr. President’s rescue measures as some of the savings from the removal of the subsidy could be used in this direction,” Waive added.