If injuries are now the credentials one needs to acquire before getting a job in Nigeria, I believe I qualify. I was at the National Stadium Abuja to participate in the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) examinations exercise but it turned out to be waste of time, energy and resources. Now, President Goodluck Jonathan has canceled the entire exercise without even thinking twice.
President Jonathan has since promised automatic employments to those that sustained injuries including compensation to the families who lost their relations during the exercise with additional offer of automatic employments to three of their relations.
I wish to bring to the kind attention of the President that some injured persons at the National Stadium Abuja, where I did the examinations were neglected by the rescuing officers; only few were taken to the hospital for treatment. Therefore, how would the President get the accurate number of the injured applicants?
I was one of those injured; my friend Godspower who narrowly survived the stampede like many others was neglected by the rescuing officers at the National Stadium. We are now treating ourselves at home. So, what is our fate of getting automatic employments that you promised for injured applicants?
Awunah Pius Terwase,
Makurdi, Benue State.
