Ministry Workers’ Protest, Call For Enelamah’s Sack

Workers in the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, on Monday, paralysed activities at its Abuja headquarters, as they called for the removal of Mr Okechukwu Enelamah, the minister, from office.

The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) of the Ministry requested President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately dismiss Enelamah from his cabinet.

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They accused the minister of impunity, corruption, high handedness, injustice and nepotism since assuming office in 2015.

They equally alleged that the minister squandered resources of the ministry through the creation of the Nigerian Office of Trade Negotiation (NOTN) based on false memo or advice to the Federal Executive Council (FEC).

Chairman of the Association, Mr Okonkwo Onwuyah, said the minister had also killed the Trade Department and rendered Commercial and Trade Officers redundant.

“We are also demanding that all outstanding payments since 2014 till date be prioritised on first come first serve basis for payments.

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“The training and welfare needs of workers must be concluded before the end of December 2018, services of consultants be withdrawn with immediate effect, timely conduct of promotion exercise should be observed.

“All cases of conversion and upgrading pending in the ministry and with Head of Service [HOS] and FSCS should be worked on to ease off delays,’’ he said.

Onwuyah further alleged desperate attempts to privatise Calabar and Kano Free Trade Zones under the management of the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA).

He also called on the federal government to reinstate Keftin Amuga as the Chief Registrar recognized by the Head of Service, Federal Civil Service Commission and the Civil Service rule.

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