The use of waivers for recruiting into government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) has been criticised by the House of Representatives.
The Federal Character Commission allowed government agencies permission to conduct recruiting without posting job vacancies, which is the standard method for government service recruitment.
This, however, does not sit well with parliamentarians examining staff recruiting mishandling and egregious mismanagement of the Integrated Payroll and staff Information System (IPPIS).
The House Adhoc Committee has been probing alleged job racketeering in MDAs for over one week.
On Wednesday, the Chairman of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Joseph Olayeni, appeared before the Reps panel.
A member of the panel, Amobi Ogah said some agencies “deliberately” use waiver on advertisements to carry out employment racketeering.
However, Olayeni said there was nothing fraudulent or corrupt under his watch on the energy commission.
The Chairman of the House Adhoc Committee, Yusuf Gagdi, said, “Waiver is a fraud because agencies are hiding under waiver to recruit their family members, to recruit their friends, to recruit those that give them money, to sell slots etc.”