Afrigather The South-East Discussion board of the Affiliation of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria in an emergency assembly on Thursday referred to as on the Inspector Basic of Police, Usman Baba, to direct the reopening of its Nationwide Secretariat in Lagos sealed by the Lagos State Commissioner of Police.
It condemned the invasion of the secretariat by one Harmless Bola Audu together with his cohorts to forcefully take over the secretariat with the lively assist of the Police Commissioner, Abiodun Alabi, describing it as unacceptable.
In a communiqué issued on the finish of the emergency assembly held in Enugu on Wednesday night time, the discussion board warned that if its nationwide secretariat was not unsealed instantly, there might be an enormous protest of members throughout the nation towards the police.
The communiqué, which was signed by all of the chairmen and secretaries of the 5 South Jap states chapters of the affiliation, acknowledged that the intervention of the Lagos Police boss, which led to the non permanent closure of the affiliation’s nationwide secretariat, was tantamount to supporting a bunch of unscrupulous parts of their bid to destroy a union that represents the curiosity of thousands and thousands of civil/ public servants within the nation.
The discussion board defined that Audu, who was elected because the Nationwide President of the affiliation in July 2020, was expelled from the affiliation by the Nationwide Govt Council throughout a gathering in August 2021 for his involvement in baby trafficking and anti-union actions.
It questioned why Audu, who instituted a authorized motion in a Federal Capital Territory Excessive Court docket towards his suspension and subsequent expulsion from the affiliation, will resort to self assist; and suggested him to attend for the ultimate resolution of the courtroom on the matter.
The communiqué learn partially, “After an emergency assembly of the South East Discussion board of the Affiliation of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, held on Wednesday August 24, 2022 at Enugu, which was attended by all of the department and chapter chairmen, state secretaries and Central Working Committee members from the zone.
“The discussion board deliberated on a lot of points and resolved as follows: That Harmless Bola Audu was expelled by the Nationwide Govt Council of the affiliation, comprising the management of the affiliation from the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“By his expulsion he has since ceased to be a member of the affiliation. Therefore, his invasion of the affiliation’s nationwide secretariat is seen as a menace to lives and property and a felony act that ought to not go unpunished.
“That the intervention of the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State command, that led to the non permanent closure of the secretariat is tantamount to supporting a bunch of unscrupulous parts of their bid to destroy a union that represents the curiosity of thousands and thousands of civil/ public servants in Nigeria.
“That the IG ought to name the Lagos State Commissioner of Police to order and direct for the instant reopening of the secretariat or face mass protest by members of the affiliation throughout the nation.
“The complete membership of the Affiliation within the South East zone reaffirms their vote of confidence on the Nationwide Management of the Affiliation ably led by Dr Tommy Etim Okon, the Nationwide President and Alade Bashir Lawal, the Secretary Basic and all of the Central Working Committee (CWC) members and urge them to take each authentic measure to make sure that Harmless Bola Audu and his cohorts face the complete weight of the regulation for his or her unruly rascality.”
The communique was signed by the Discussion board Chairman, Comrade Mike Nwonu; Discussion board Secretary, Comrade C I. Igbokwe; Nationwide Vice President, Comrade Okay.O. Ngene; Nationwide Ex-Officio Member, Comrade Samson Okere.
Others are Chairman Abia, Comrade Sunday Age; Chairman Anambra, Comrade C. D. Muomaife; Chairman Imo, Comrade Basil Iwu; Chairman Ebonyi, Comrade N.M. Nwonu; Chairman Enugu and all their secretaries, Comrade Julie Nnam.
