The House of Representative yesterday ended the long stigma of age discrimination against potential job seekers into Federal Government Ministries, Agencies and Departments.
This came at a time when Nigerian youth were lamenting over discriminatory attitude employers and MDAs when it concerns the recruitment of graduates for employment.
This followed a private member “Bill for an act to Eradicate the Age Discrimination against Job Seekers in Federal Government Agencies” introduced by Sergius Ogun (APC, Edo) and Babajimi Benson (APC, Lagos).
The bill which was considered for the second time in 2018, and has subsequently passed its third reading after a unanimous adoption of the bill by the lawmakers and Speaker, Yakubu Dogara.
While moving the motion for its third reading, Ogun said, the new law is resolved to ensure that no qualified Nigeria will suffer discrimination in competing for employment on the ground of age.
