Edozie Godwin: The lecturer who ensured recruitment into Delta State education service was merit-based
“Nigeria Go better,” pidgin English for "Nigeria will be great," was the title of a sermon by Pastor Johnson (not his real name) one Sunday after his daughter secured a teaching position in Delta State’s education service despite having no connections. Her appointment resulted from a recruitment process that emphasized merit over favoritism. When the daughter got home with her appointment letter, her father could not believe his eyes. She was only one of over 1,000 people who got jobs [...]