corporate culture among others. That the Applicant alleged that
confirmation as permanent staff coupled with the comment of the
Respondent (President) encouraging him to “continue in the path” affirms
the fact that the Respondent was extremely satisfied with his performance
and conduct.
The Applicant avers that while in the employment of the Respondent, he
appraised and supervised projects as he was the only environmental and
social safeguard expert in the employment of the Respondent in both public
and private sector operations without recourse to any consultant.
That by reason of the Applicant’s academic and professional qualification
and experience, he applied as an internal candidate for the vacant position
of the Director of Public Sector Operation pursuant to an advertisement
dated 12th May 2015 made by the Respondent. The Applicant states that to
his greatest consternation, he was not shortlisted for the position even
though he was allegedly over qualified for the said position, despite the fact
that the Respondent’s Staff Rules and Regulations provides that priority
should be given to internal candidates among applicants with equal
qualifications and skills. That upon the realization he had not been
shortlisted for the position, he wrote to the Respondent via a letter dated
14th July, 2016, 15th July, 2016 and 29th August, 2016; and a memo dated
4th July, 2016 respectively in protest. The Applicant claims that as a result
of the said letters, the Respondent subsequently invited him for the
psychometric test and thereafter he was invited for a written test and oral
interview. That shortly after the recruitment exercise was conducted, the
Applicant was informed by the Respondent at a panel meeting that he was
not successful for the position. That this came as a shock to him
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