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, in this piece, examines the growing cases of age falsification among workers in private and public sectors even as experts finger intellectual laziness as the cause of the ugly trend
There have been rising cases of age falsification among some Nigerians in recent times, either in a bid to reach the peak of their career or to qualify for the age limit prescribed by employers of labour.
The trend which started many decades ago, has refused to stop despite the fact the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has successfully prosecuted many civil servants who were involved in the shameful act.