National Assembly summons Ngige over allegations of favoring indigines from his state in NSITF employment

Senate and House of Representatives Joint committee on Employment, Labour and Productivity has summoned the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chris Ngige to appear before it over allegations of favoritism of indigenes from Anambra state, his home state, in the employment process at the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF which held between July and August this year.

Ngige is accused of issuing 44 slots out of the 131 employment positions in NSITF for indigines of his state while issuing just one or none to some states such as Kwara and Katsina. No date has been fixed for him to appear before the committee.