FG suspends mobilisation, screening of 5,000 candidates for NDLEA jobs
The Federal Government has directed the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency to stop the screening and documentation of 5,000 candidates scheduled to take place between January 10 and 23, 2021 at its academy in Jos.
According to the government, the timing is ill-advised and inappropriate, given the current and alarming wave of COVID-19 pandemic across the country.
Consequently, the government directed that the Solicitor-General of the Federation, Mr Dayo Apata, who is also the Permanent Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Justice, should seek clarification/advice from the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on the public health implications of such an exercise.
Apata in a statement on Friday said, “It is not in doubt that the exercise is long overdue and necessary for the actualisation of the agency’s mandate, however, the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice notes that the timing is ill-advised and inappropriate given the current and alarming wave of COVID-19 pandemic across the country.
“Considering the above, Malami directed the Chairman of the NDLEA to stay further action on this matter pending the receipt of clarification/advice from the Presidential Task Force.”
The NDLEA chairman was also requested to notify the applicants of the development.
Two arrested for issuing fake NIMR COVID-19 results
The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research says two suspects are presently in police custody for issuing fake COVID-19 test results with the institute’s name.
The News Agency of Nigeria reported that the Director-General, NIMR, Prof Babatunde Salako, disclosed this to journalists in Lagos on Friday during a news conference to reveal NIMR’s findings on the alleged issuance of fake COVID-19 test results by the institute.
The Lagos State Government on December 29 raised the alarm over sale of fake COVID-19 test results in the state.
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