Thirteen individuals who claim to be employed by the Federal Character Commission (FCC) in various federal government agencies have lodged a complaint with the House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating job racketeering.
They accuse the FCC chairwoman, Farida Dankaka, of wrongfully replacing their names with others. In their submitted document, the petitioners seek redress for the “unjust disengagement” they experienced.
They provided specific details of their job appointments, including employment reference numbers and appointment dates. The petitioners come from states such as Benue, Kogi, Edo, Osun, Delta, Ondo, Taraba, and Kwara, among others, as indicated in the attached table.
Additionally, the petition mentions that 11 of those allegedly unlawfully engaged are primarily from Kwara, while the other two are from Niger and Kogi, respectively.
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The Federal Character Commission chair, Farida Dankaka, is facing fresh allegations of fraud. Thirteen individuals, who claim to be employed by the FCC in federal government agencies, have filed a petition with the House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating job racketeering.
They accuse Dankaka of unlawfully replacing their names in their job appointments. The petitioners provided details, including employment reference numbers and appointment dates.
They are from various states, such as Benue, Kogi, Edo, Osun, Delta, Ondo, Taraba, and Kwara. Out of the 13 petitioners, 11 are from Kwara, while the other two are from Niger and Kogi.
According to the petition, the claimants received their letter of appointment on March 30, 2020, and were enrolled in the Integrated Payroll and Personal Information System (IPPIS) in June 2020.
They received their first salary in July 2020. However, in August 2020, they noticed that their salaries were not paid, and upon inquiry, they discovered that their names had been unlawfully substituted.
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The petitioners are requesting the committee to investigate their case thoroughly and ensure justice is served, leading to their reinstatement in their positions.
The petitioners also requested payment of their outstanding payments and punishment for those responsible for the wrongdoing.
During the investigative hearing, the FCC chairwoman, Farida Dankaka, distanced herself from some of the allegations related to job racketeering and favoritism, among other issues.
Ms. Dankaka attributed the allegations against her to her efforts in combating corruption within the FCC, stating that “when you fight corruption, corruption will fight back.”
The ad hoc committee, led by Yusuf Gagdi, is currently examining cases of employment racketeering and severe mismanagement of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) in federal government agencies.
