The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Nigeria, NDLEA has been directed to stay action on the screening of about 5,000 candidates expected to appear at the Agency’s screening and documentation exercise for employment purposes between January 10 and 23, 2021, in Jos Plateau State North Central Nigeria.
Nigeria’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami gave the directive in view of the second wave of COVID-19.
According to a statement by the Solicitor General of the Federation, Dayo Apata, “the Honourable Attorney General of the Federation has directed that the Solicitor General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Justice, Mr. Dayo Apata, SAN to seek clarification or advice from the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on the public health implications of such an exercise especially as it relates to the adequacy or possibility of strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols by 5000 applicants at this time of the nation’s health emergency”
‘It is not in doubt that the exercise is long overdue and necessary for the actualization 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,” the statement read in part.
The Chairman of the screening exercise was further requested to notify the applicants of this development.
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