Senate orders reinstatement of sacked NRC worker, payment of entitlements....Read Full Article>>
The Nigerian Senate has rejected the sack of a staff member of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC.
The Senate on Tuesday directed the Corporation to reinstate a former District Engineer, Engr. Aniekan Paddy Ukpe, whose appointment was terminated in March 2023.
The Red Chamber further ordered that the former District Engineer be paid all outstanding entitlements, adding that there was no evidence linking him to the vandalization of railway tracks under his jurisdiction.
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct, and Public Petitions, Senator Neda Imasuen (LP, Edo South), called the attention of the Senate to the matter.
A report made available to the Senate by the lawmaker stemmed from a petition filed by the Engineer, alleging wrongful termination of his appointment by the Corporation.
In his petition, Engr. Ukpe noted that he was the
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