National leadership of the Nigeria Civil Service Union,
NCSU, and the Imo State branch of Association of Senior Civil Servants, are
spoiling for war with the Governor Rochas Okorocha-led Imo State government
over the compulsory leave slammed on the six management staff of the State
Board of Internal Revenue, BIR, including the establishment’s Chairman, Mr. E.
I. Onunaku.
Similarly, labour is irked that the state Head of Service
has equally approved the immediate redeployment of 132 officers and staff,
whose grade levels range from 12 to 14, to other ministries. Labour is of the
opinion that “the state government’s action grossly violated both public
service rules and labour laws.” The position of the labour union was contained
in a letter addressed to the Acting BIR Chairman, by the Assistant General
Secretary of NCSU, Mr. Luke Dahang. “We maintain our earlier opposition to
deliberately disregard the extant laws and regulations guiding BIR operations.
“We must also state in clear terms that any attempt by individuals or group of
persons, to forcefully eject BIR staff, who are members of our union, will be
met with stiff resistance,” Dahang stated. Continuing, the union warned that
should the resistance result to unpleasant situation in the workplace, the state
government would be held responsible. While expressing worry that government
had issued three circulars on the same subject matter, Dahang also said that
this has created serious doubts in the minds of workers.
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