N'Djamena, 15 July, 2023 / 8:52 pm (ACI Africa).
The people of God in the North-Central African nation of Chad will be better served if public appointments are made on the basis of “competence and merit”, the Secretary General of the Association of African Priests and Religious in Chad (RESRAT) has said.
In an interview with ACI Africa, Fr. Franklin Nedoumbayel cautioned Chadian authorities against “the culture of mediocrity” that seems to characterize the appointment of public servants.
“What we expect from the Chadian authorities is to put competent people in our public institutions to truly work for the well-being of the population,” Fr. Franklin said during the Monday, July 10 interview.
He added, “It is fundamental that public appointments and responsibilities be taken seriously, and that appointments be made on the basis of competence and merit, otherwise the culture of mediocrity cannot help to calm the social climate in the country.”
“When a poorly-trained person is parachuted into the head of an institution as an official, whether through family ties or for other reasons, his or her first concern is to fill his or her own pockets unduly,” he explained.