18th March, 2014
President Goodluck Jonathan Monday summoned Nigeria’s interior minister, Abba Moro and the Immigration Services boss David Paradang, two days after at least 18 people died during a recruitment test organised by the agency.
The tests, conducted nationwide saw thousands of job seekers, flooding different venues, leading to a stampede and sporadic shooting by security operatives.
The deaths have sparked massive condemnation and calls for the resignation of Moro and Paradang.
According to reports, both men spent over one hour in the office of the Chief of Staff to Jonathan, before they met the president.
They declined press interviews thereafter.
At the inauguration of the National Conference, President Jonathan said government would get to the root of the tragedy.
He called for a minute silence for the dead.
“As we were preparing for this inauguration a very sad incident happened on Saturday. We are looking into the circumstances but we wouldn’t want to bore you with the circumstances now.’’