Senate 'critically' investigates agency's lopsided recruitment
The Senate says its committee is critically investigating the lopsided recruitment of cadets by the DSS to ensure that justice is served.
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Director General DSS ALHAJI Lawal Daura (left); National Securkty Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno (Rtd) (2nd left); DCG, Civil Defence, Mr. MS Mohammed (3rd left); the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Idris Lawal (2nd right), and the Defemce Miniater, Mr. Mohammed Dan Ali after the Security Meeting with the Ag President Yemi Osinbajo at the State House
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Director General DSS ALHAJI Lawal Daura (left); National Securkty Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno (Rtd) (2nd left); DCG, Civil Defence, Mr. MS Mohammed (3rd left); the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Idris Lawal (2nd right), and the Defemce Miniater, Mr. Mohammed Dan Ali after the Security Meeting with the Ag President Yemi Osinbajo at the State House
(Abayomi Adeshida/ Vanguard)The Nigerian Senate says it is investigating the lopsided recruitment of cadet officers by the Department of State Services (DSS).
Speaking at plenary on Thursday, May 18, 2017, Senator Tijjani Kaura assured Nigerians that the committee is investigating the matter to ensure that justice is served.
Hs words: “In the last few weeks, Nigeria media, both print and electronic have been awashed with issues that have to do with recruitment of cadet officers of the Department of State Services (DSS).
“I stand before you on behalf of the committee of federal character and inter-governmental affairs to assure our distinguished colleagues and indeed all Nigerians that this committee is looking critically into this matter with the intention of ensuring that justice is done in this recruitment.
“Furthermore, I also want to add that this committee had similar cases from other agencies and which the committee at the same time is looking at critically in order to make sure that justice in consideration to provisions of the constitution," the lawmaker added.
In his remarks, the Senate President Bukola Saraki urged the committee to keep the Senate and Nigerians informed of its findings and recommendations.