A pro-democracy organisation, the Centre for Democratic Governance and Parliamentary Advocacy (CDGPA), has condemned the alleged secret recruitment by the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), throwing its weight behind the House of Representatives over its ongoing investigation into the agency’s recruitment and appointment processes.
The group described the reported recruitment as “an affront to transparency and constitutional accountability”, insisting that no federal agency should conduct recruitment in a manner that raises questions about compliance with the Federal Character principle.
The House Committee on Federal Character led by former Deputy Speaker, Hon. Idris Wase, had last Wednesday, ordered the suspension of the recruitment after raising concerns over the agency’s alleged failure to comply with constitutional provisions on equitable representation.
The committee also faulted the reported waiver granted by the Federal Character Commission to the Service to undertake the recruitment.
The development comes amid an ongoing face-off between the House of Representatives and the leadership of the Service following the reported failure of its Executive Chairman, Dr. Zacch Adedeji, to honour several invitations extended by the committee in the discharge of its constitutional oversight responsibilities.
