Commission, NRC Deepen Partnership To Promote Fair Representation

The Federal Character Commission (FCC) and the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) have strengthened their partnership to ensure fair federal representation in recruitments, promotions and other personnel processes, in line with federal character principles and the provisions of the Nigerian Constitution.

The renewed commitment was made yesterday during a meeting between the FCC Committee on Works, Transport and Aviation and the NRC’s management at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja.

At the meeting, the chairman of the FCC Committee on Works, Transport and Aviation, and the federal commissioner representing Enugu State, Hon. Peter Eze, said the engagement reflected the commission’s resolve to move from a reactive to a proactive approach in enforcing the federal character principle.

He explained that the meeting formed part of the commission’s oversight responsibility over the NRC and other ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs).

“We no longer want to be reactive to issues involving MDAs. We want to be proactive. We have reached a stage where we want to be strategic rather than merely administrative,” Eze said.

According to him, discussions during the meeting focused on recruitments, promotions and monitoring, areas where the commission had not previously been adequately involved.

Responding, the managing director of NRC, Dr Kayode Opeifa, described the engagement as productive and timely, saying it reinforced the importance of collaborations among government institutions.

“The interaction is fantastic. It was highly educational, professional and conducted in good faith. It has further highlighted the importance of inter-agency cooperation,” Opeifa said.

On her part, the executive chairman of the commission, Hon. Hulayat Motunrayo Omidiran, said the FCC’s engagement with federal agencies was aimed at fostering collaboration rather than confrontation.

She said the agency was committed to ensuring that every Nigerian enjoyed a sense of belonging through strict compliance with the Federal Character Principle.