NATCOM Recruitment Crisis: Senator Ned Nwoko Urges Calm
ABUJA/Nigeria: The recruitment exercise conducted by the National Commission for the Coordination and Control of the Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NATCOM) for applicants from Delta North Senatorial District has been put on hold following the commencement of a police investigation into allegations of fraud involving the Commission’s Acting Director General, Otunba Adejere Rewane Adegbenro.
In a statement issued by Dr. Michael Nwoko, Chief of Staff to Senator Prince Ned Munir Nwoko, it was disclosed that 3,000 applicants who were screened in Asaba in April 2024 are affected by the delay. Dr. Nwoko explained that the recruitment exercise encountered unforeseen challenges after Adegbenro was invited by the Special Weapons and Tactical Team (SWTT) of the Nigeria Police Force on April 26, 2024, in connection with a petition over the nationwide recruitment process.
Demonstrating his unwavering commitment to youth empowerment, Senator Nwoko had fully sponsored the processing fees for all 3,000 applicants from Delta North, underscoring his determination to foster employment opportunities for the region’s unemployed youths. Dr. Nwoko appealed for patience among the affected applicants, assuring that updates would be communicated as soon as the ongoing police investigations are concluded.
FULL STATEMENT BELOW
NATCOM RECRUITMENT
This is to inform the good people of Delta North Senatorial District that the recruitment process conducted by the National Commission for the coordination and control of proliferation of small arms and light weapons (NATCOM) where 3,000 applicants were shortlisted and screened in Asaba in April 2024 is yet to be concluded due to some unforseen circumstances.
The Ag. Director General of the Commission, Otunba Adejere Rewane Adegbenro, has been under police investigation for fraud in connection with the recruitment exercise conducted across the Country.
Suffice to state that Distinguished Senator Ned Nwoko graciously paid the processing fee for 3,000 applicants who participated in the screening exercise in line with his burning desire to create robust employment opportunities for the unemployed youths in Delta North Senatorial District.
Whilst the Distinguished Senator remains resolutely committed to creating job opportunities for the youths of Delta North Senatorial District, we urge you all to be calm as you will be intimated of the status of the NATCOM recruitment process once the police investigation is concluded.
Dr. Michael Nwoko Chief of Staff to Distinguished Senator Prince Ned Munir Nwoko, Delta North Senatorial District.
