Minister of Interior, Mr. Abba Moro , has reacted to the stampede that happened yesterday during the Immigration Service Test which took place across stadiums in Nigeria. The number of people that died during the recruitment exercise has increased from 6 to about 9. The deaths occurred in Abuja, Lagos and Minna but instead of commiserating with families who lost loved ones, Mr Abba Moro said they died as a result of their impatience...
“The applicants lost their lives due to impatience; they did not follow the laid down procedures spelt out to them before the exercise. Many of them jumped through the fences of affected centres and did not conduct themselves in an orderly manner to make the exercise a smooth one. This caused stampede and made the environment unsecured.”
He also contradicted the number of applicants that participated in the employment test. The initial number we got was 2.3 million, but if we are to believe the minister who claims that only 520,000 participated and only 4,556 would be recruited which means that 520,000 people paid N1,000 each thereby making N52,000,000 for the Immigration service at the expense of the poor masses knowing fully well that this is more of a money making exercise in these days of internet, websites and Apps technology. What a shame and the impunity with which the minister has tried to explain the mess.
Lifeless Bodies at the Mortuary
Lifeless Bodies at the Mortuary
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