Sacked staff of the National Identity Card
Management Commission (NIMC) on Tuesday barricaded the National Assembly
Complex demanding that House of Representatives give them justice based
on their petition before the House.
The protesters, who stormed the NASS Complex at about 8am displaying placards, blocked the first entry point of the Complex making it impossible for both human and vehicular traffic to gain entry into the premises.
Speaking during the peaceful protest, the leader of the sacked workers said “we are aggrieved because in the last one month and five days, we submitted a petition to the House committee on Public Petitions and till date nothing has been done on it.
“We had to barricade this place because we got a letter from the office of the SGF disengaging us and we confirmed that the letter emanated from there. All we want is justice for those who were wrongfully terminated and those of us who had worked for over 34 years and were not duly compensated.”
Meanwhile, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) attached to the Complex, M. Shehu, alongside, the Senate’s Deputy Majority Leader, Abdul Ningi, the Minority Leader, George Akume and Abu Ibrahim took turns to address the protesters.
They appealed to them to maintain peace and order assuring them that justice must be done.
Mr Ningi, who represented the Senate President, David Mark said: “the management of your organisation will appear before me in my office and this issue will be amicably resolved. This is the first time this matter was brought to my notice and I will ensure that the right thing is done.”
The management of NIMC recently laid off over 4000 workers over their inability to meet up with a 6 year period of grace to acquire university education. This development had led to series of protests against the management of the commission.
The protesters, who stormed the NASS Complex at about 8am displaying placards, blocked the first entry point of the Complex making it impossible for both human and vehicular traffic to gain entry into the premises.
Speaking during the peaceful protest, the leader of the sacked workers said “we are aggrieved because in the last one month and five days, we submitted a petition to the House committee on Public Petitions and till date nothing has been done on it.
“We had to barricade this place because we got a letter from the office of the SGF disengaging us and we confirmed that the letter emanated from there. All we want is justice for those who were wrongfully terminated and those of us who had worked for over 34 years and were not duly compensated.”
Meanwhile, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) attached to the Complex, M. Shehu, alongside, the Senate’s Deputy Majority Leader, Abdul Ningi, the Minority Leader, George Akume and Abu Ibrahim took turns to address the protesters.
They appealed to them to maintain peace and order assuring them that justice must be done.
Mr Ningi, who represented the Senate President, David Mark said: “the management of your organisation will appear before me in my office and this issue will be amicably resolved. This is the first time this matter was brought to my notice and I will ensure that the right thing is done.”
The management of NIMC recently laid off over 4000 workers over their inability to meet up with a 6 year period of grace to acquire university education. This development had led to series of protests against the management of the commission.
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