By Uzor Odigbo
The Senate said on Monday that plans were afoot to probe the alleged sale of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) appointment letter for N3 million by the Federal Character Commission (FCC).
Speaking with newsmen in Abuja, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Federal Character Commission and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Senator Danjuma La’ ah, noted that the upper legislative chamber would get to the root of the matter.
La’ah said the Committee has been inundated with reports of underhand dealings at the FCC adding that the Committee would do a detailed job and if it turns out to be true, will take the appropriate action against management of the agency.
The senator said: “If the investigation we are doing confirms it to be true, we are not going to take it lightly. We are gradually closing in on them.
“I got reports from different people on the sale of jobs going on at the Federal Character Commission (FCC). Appointment into government offices for sale at the Federal Character Commission is real.
“The Senate Committee on Federal Character Commission has been investigating the matter and we are doing everything possible to unravel those behind sale of jobs there.
“Someone has forwarded to me a text which is on my phone that he purchased Nigeria Ports Authority job from the Federal Character Commission at N3 million.
“This is shocking. It makes my heart bleed. I’m so sad and I am going to take drastic action in this case. If the Committee finds out this is what they have been doing, we are not going to take it lightly with them.
“No stone shall be left unturned in telling the whole country that the FCC is involved in job racketeering.
“There is a high unemployment rate in Nigeria. People finished school and there is no job anywhere only for some people to be busy selling jobs. Does it make sense?
“What I’m still proving is an allegation. The Committee would do a detailed job and if it turns out to be true, we will take the appropriate action.
“It’s an embarrassment to the society; it’s an embarrassment to the government of President Muhammadu Buhari.”
