By Atoyebi Nike
The Nigerian Senate has criticised the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) for years of lopsided recruitment that violates the Federal Character Principle.
This came during a Senate Committee hearing on Tuesday, chaired by Senator Allwell Onyesoh (Rivers East), as part of a wider probe into recruitment practices in federal agencies.
Onyesoh described NAFDAC’s staffing pattern as imbalanced, blaming poor leadership in past administrations. NAFDAC Director-General Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye admitted to legacy issues and pledged future recruitments would be fair and merit-based, pending government approval for new hires.
The committee gave NAFDAC two weeks to submit a plan for correcting the imbalance.
Meanwhile, the Senate also began reviewing the employment profile of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), led by Engr. Sule Abdulaziz, and will release findings soon.
Senators emphasized that equity in public appointments is crucial for national unity and social cohesion.
