About
16,000 persons have applied for less than 100 jobs recently advertised by the
Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC), it was learnt.
16,000 persons have applied for less than 100 jobs recently advertised by the
Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC), it was learnt.
Thousands
of applicants are daily queuing up for employment application forms at the
FJSC, which is located within the Supreme Court premises, Abuja.
of applicants are daily queuing up for employment application forms at the
FJSC, which is located within the Supreme Court premises, Abuja.
The
FJSC is the judiciary organ mandated to carry out recruitment of staff to fill
vacant positions in the federal judicial civil service in the country.
FJSC is the judiciary organ mandated to carry out recruitment of staff to fill
vacant positions in the federal judicial civil service in the country.
A
source said the commission is worried by the crowd that gather on daily basis
since January 19, 2013 to collect and submit employment application forms for
just the available vacancies positions to fill in the judiciary.
source said the commission is worried by the crowd that gather on daily basis
since January 19, 2013 to collect and submit employment application forms for
just the available vacancies positions to fill in the judiciary.
“As
at the close of work on Friday February 8, 2013, the commission has received
16,000 employment application forms from these job seekers for available vacant
spaces that are far below 100.
at the close of work on Friday February 8, 2013, the commission has received
16,000 employment application forms from these job seekers for available vacant
spaces that are far below 100.
“The
Federal Character Commission insisted that we must advertise the few vacant
positions in the Court of Appeal, knowing full well that with the precarious
employment situation of the country, thousands of unemployed youths would flood
this place.
Federal Character Commission insisted that we must advertise the few vacant
positions in the Court of Appeal, knowing full well that with the precarious
employment situation of the country, thousands of unemployed youths would flood
this place.
“In
other words, the publication was made to comply with the Federal Character
Commission’s (FCC) instructions to the effect that all vacant positions be
advertised for, irrespective of the number of positions available,” the source
said.
other words, the publication was made to comply with the Federal Character
Commission’s (FCC) instructions to the effect that all vacant positions be
advertised for, irrespective of the number of positions available,” the source
said.
The
FJSC said that in line with FCC directive, it will issue the application forms
for six weeks before short listing the eligible applicants for interview.
FJSC said that in line with FCC directive, it will issue the application forms
for six weeks before short listing the eligible applicants for interview.
The
source said that the Executive Secretary of the FJSC, Hajia Bilkisu Bashir had
to invite a combatant soldier to control the crowd and to avoid chaos around
its offices.
source said that the Executive Secretary of the FJSC, Hajia Bilkisu Bashir had
to invite a combatant soldier to control the crowd and to avoid chaos around
its offices.
“It
is Federal Character Commission directive that led to the big crowd which is
yet to subside. We have issued over 16,000 application forms in the last two
weeks and we still have up to February 28 to complete the exercise of issuing
the employment application forms.
is Federal Character Commission directive that led to the big crowd which is
yet to subside. We have issued over 16,000 application forms in the last two
weeks and we still have up to February 28 to complete the exercise of issuing
the employment application forms.
“The
forms are now issued on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays, while we use Tuesday and
Thursday to receive the completed forms. We cannot stop the issuance of the
forms before February 28; there is nothing we can do about it because that is what
the Federal Character Commission insisted should be done,” it said.
forms are now issued on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays, while we use Tuesday and
Thursday to receive the completed forms. We cannot stop the issuance of the
forms before February 28; there is nothing we can do about it because that is what
the Federal Character Commission insisted should be done,” it said.
Source: Daily Trust
