Why Nigerians should blame police, DSS over NYSC certificate sage under Buhari – Ben Bruce

Ben Murray-Bruce, the Senator representing Bayelsa East has blamed the
Nigeria police and the Department of State Services, DSS, for the
appointment of some Ministers under Buhari government despite their
failure to carry out the one-year compulsory National Youth Service
Corps, NYSC.

Bruce said this in reaction to the latest report that the Minister of
Communications, Adebayo Shittu, failed to participate in the mandatory
National Youth Service Scheme (NYSC), despite graduating from the then
University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) at the age of 25.

Shittu admitted that he did not serve, but claimed he thought his
first political post after graduation could suffice as national
service.

The revelation about Shittu is coming a week after Kemi Adeosun was
made to resign as Finance Minister, after allegations that she skipped
the compulsory national service and then procured a fake exemption
certificate.

Reacting to the latest development, Ben Bruce in a post on his Twitter
page said Ministers are screened by security agencies before being
brought before Senate for further screening.

Hence, the DSS and Nigeria Police should be blamed.

He wrote: "As I am reading the story on PremiumTimes about another
Buhari minister who did not serve, I am struck by the sheer number of
members of this administration who have high profile, highly paid jobs
without serving, yet millions of youths are unemployed despite serving
Nigeria.

"Are you aware that the Nigeria Senate screens these ministers based
on the information given to us by the security services?

" If they were able to fool the police and the DSS, how does it make
sense to blame me or the Senate?"