President Jonathan Presents Letters/Cheques To Relatives Of 2014 NIS Recruitment Tragedy Victims (See Photos)

President Goodluck Jonathan today fulfilled his 2014 promise to families that lost relatives in NIS Recruitment Exercise.

He had said he would give employment to three members of each bereaved family and today at the Presidential Villa, Abuja,Jonathan did just that when he presented letters of employment into the Nigerian Immigration Service to 33 members of the 15 bereaved families. The rest of the bereaved families, according to Reuben Abati, are yet to present qualified members to take up the offer.

In his remarks at the occasion, the President said that he was deeply saddened by the death of their relatives in circumstances that were completely avoidable and unwarranted.

“Today is a sad day for all of us. First, let me convey our deepest condolences to the families who lost very young people during the recruitment exercise into the Nigeria Immigration Service. “It is quite regrettable and we promise that such a thing will never happen again,” President Jonathan said.

President Jonathan apologized for the delay in fulfilling the promise of employment to members of the bereaved families, explaining that employment into the public service must go through some processes.

Cheques for an undisclosed amount were also given to each of the bereaved families at the occasion.

“The cheque is not for compensation. You cannot replace somebody with any amount of money,” the President said.

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A minute's silence in remembrance of victims of 2014 NIS recruitment tragedy, State House, March 13