Major opposition parties have criticized the Federal Government for its failure to address the deepening economic hardship in the country, citing the overwhelming number of job applications recently received by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) as a direct result of government policies.
Last week, the NCS revealed that it had received 573,519 applications for just 3,927 available positions in its 2024/2025 recruitment exercise, which opened only a week prior.
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, had previously confirmed that the Federal Government approved the recruitment of 3,927 officers into the NCS.
According to NCS’s National Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Maiwada, the overwhelming number of applicants came from various educational backgrounds, including university graduates, holders of Higher National Diplomas, and even individuals with secondary school certificates.
However, opposition leaders are attributing this surge in applications to the inability of the current government to create a conducive environment for businesses and resolve the excruciating cost of living.
They argue that the government’s failure to stimulate entrepreneurship and alleviate poverty has pushed many Nigerians into desperate job-seeking situations.
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