FCC to Wabara: Job Placement Request Not in Our Mandate

 

The Federal Character Commission (FCC) has refuted claims by former Senate President, Adolphus Wabara, that he was denied job placements for his constituents due to his refusal to pay bribes.

The commission clarified that the rejection of Wabara’s request stemmed from the fact that it fell outside its mandate.

Wabara had alleged that efforts to secure job placements for individuals in his wards were blocked because he did not offer any money.

According to him, “You won’t believe that up till now, nothing has been done for the simple reason that I have not dropped any money and that they cannot even ask me to drop money.”

However, in a statement issued by Dr. Chuks Okoli, Director of Public Affairs and Communication at the FCC, the commission dismissed the allegations, emphasising that Wabara was informed during a visit to the FCC Executive Chairman, Dr. Muheeba Dankaka, in March 2023, that the commission does not serve as a recruitment agency.

The statement further explained that the FCC’s role is to monitor recruitment processes across Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to ensure fairness and equity, not to facilitate job placements.

In response to Wabara’s bribery claims, the FCC challenged the former Senate President to substantiate his accusations.

“For this weighty allegation, it will be appreciated if His Excellency, the former Senate President, can mention the name(s) of the person(s) that asked him to pay a bribe to secure FCC job slots for his children and grandchildren or substantiate his allegation.”

The FCC also urged the public to disregard the claims, reaffirming that since Dr. Dankaka was appointed Executive Chairman, she has maintained strict adherence to the principles of Federal Character in the recruitment processes of MDAs.

“The general public is hereby asked and encouraged to disregard this unsubstantiated allegation of ‘bribe for FCC job slot’ made by former distinguished Senator Adolphus Wabara,” the statement concluded.