I Was Employed By UNIJOS Before I Completed My NYSC — Amupitan

The chairman-designate of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Josh Amupitan, connected Thursday, revealed that helium was offered employment by the University of Jos (UNIJOS) arsenic a lecturer adjacent earlier completing his mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme.

Speaking during his screening and confirmation proceeding earlier the Senate, Amupitan recounted his world travel and aboriginal nonrecreational milestones, describing them arsenic products of diligence and divine favour.

“I proceeded to the University of Jos, wherever I obtained my LLB grade successful 1987, consequent upon which I emerged arsenic the champion graduating pupil astatine that time,” helium said. “I americium blessed to study to Your Excellency, distinguished Senators, that I won each the awards disposable past earlier I proceeded to the Nigerian Law School successful 1988, connected the 3rd time of November.”

Amupitan explained that aft his instrumentality degree, helium fulfilled the mandatory nationalist work successful enactment with the extant law.

“After obtaining my LLB, I went connected nationalist duty which is consequent upon the laws of the National Assembly. Upon graduation, we proceed to nationalist work for the intent of integration,” helium noted. “I was posted to Bauchi State wherever I served successful the Bauchi State Publishing and Printing Corporation, publishers of The Trumpeter, and served arsenic the judicial and constabulary analogous astatine that time.”

According to him, it was during this play that helium received an connection of employment from the University of Jos.

“Before I concluded my NYSC, Your Excellency, distinguished Senators, I was offered automatic employment arsenic a lecturer successful the Faculty of Law, University of Jos,” helium said. “Principally due to the fact that I was the champion graduating pupil and again the prof who was really a large mentor ensured that adjacent earlier the NYSC, I was recommended and appointed.”

He recalled his mentor’s memorable words successful the proposal missive to the assemblage authorities then: “Vice-Chancellor, if you don’t seizure him present that helium is young, by the clip helium goes into practice, we are going to suffer him.”

Amupitan’s grounds drew admiration from respective Senators, who commended his distinguished world grounds and dedication to nationalist service.

The Senate aboriginal confirmed his assignment arsenic INEC Chairman, describing him arsenic a student of integrity and a worthy ambassador of Nigeria’s world community.