We know nothing about secret recruitment, says NPA

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has denied the report that it has embarked on secret recruitment.

The agency said this in a statement which Abdullahi Goje, its spokesman, issued on Monday.

“The authority states that nothing could be farther from the truth as this process started over one year ago as evident in advertisements for recruitment placed in the November 11, 2016 editions of Daily Sun, The Nation and Daily Trust newspapers,” the statement read.

“This exercise also followed the procedure laid down by the federal government. In accordance with extant requirements by Nigerian laws, the NPA observed the following processes:

“The vacancies were widely advertised in national dailies and examination conducted across the six geo-political zones of the country by reputable consultants.

“The vacancies were also well publicised on the recruitment portal of the Authority’s website. The Federal Character Commission (FCC) is fully involved in this recruitment exercise.

“Interviews took place across the six geo-political locations.”