Federal Gov’t Orders Tertiary Institutions To Publicly Advertise Job Vacancies

The Federal Ministry of Education has directed all its tertiary institutions nationwide to henceforth advertise all job vacancies publicly.

The ministry issued the directive in an official statement released by its Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade.

According to the statement, the directive aimed to promote transparency, equity, and open competition in the recruitment process of federal tertiary institutions.

It directed that federal institutions must publish available positions in widely accessible platforms to ensure equal access to all qualified Nigerians.

“The Honourable Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has directed all Federal Tertiary institutions that have been granted waivers to recruit staff to publicly advertise the available vacancies in at least one national daily newspaper, on their respective websites, and in other relevant academic and professional journals,” the statement read.

The policy followed the recruitment waivers earlier granted to federal institutions based on manpower needs submitted to the ministry.

“This follows the waivers granted to Federal Tertiary Institutions based on submissions made by these institutions concerning their manpower requirements, in line with the Ministry’s commitment to enhancing the capacity of our higher education institutions,” the statement noted.

The ministry sternly reminded institutions to submit their recruitment plans to the Committee on Waiver and Recruitment for prior review, stressing that failure to comply will result in disciplinary action.

“The Ministry has put in place adequate mechanisms to ensure compliance and will not hesitate to apply sanctions against any institution that fails to adhere to this directive,” the statement stated.