National Assembly: Aggrieved New Employees Accuse Clerk Of Stopping Their Documentation Since 2018

A group of aggreived staff of the National Assembly Service Commission has accused the clerk of the National Assembly Service, Mr Ojo Amos Olatunde, as the person blocking their resumption.

Their claim was captured in a letter issued by Marshal Abubakar (Falana & Falana Chambers ), to the Executive Chairman, National Assembly Service Commission.

Abubakar stated in the letter sent to THE WHISTLER, that his clients were employed into the National Assembly Service as permanent and pensionable staff through various letters of appointment dated 2nd July, 2018.

The aggrieved clients, who are about 41 in number, alleged that they were placed on salary with effect from date of assumption of duty being the 1st August, 2018.

But Abubakar told the Executive Chairman of the NASC, that Olatunde had allegedly frustrated their documentation.

“Upon the fact contained in the present paragraph the Commission instructed our Clients to resume at the National Assembly Service on 2nd November, 2020 to collect posting to their various offices.

“After traveling from various locations and converging for documentation/resumption on the 2nd November, 2020, the clerk of the National Assembly Service, Mr Ojo Amos Olatunde, halted them again for reasons best known to him.

“It is also our firm brief that the salaries and other entitlements of the aggrieved 2018 employees the Commission engaged have been captured in the yearly budgets since the year 2018,” the letter partly read.

The lawyer urged the NASS leadership to wade into the matter or be prepared for a court action to protect the fundamental rights of the staff.

The letter reads:

“However, in view of the supremacy of the Commission under your able leadership over all its employees particularly as encapsulated in Sections 2 (1), 6 and 19 of the National Assembly Service Act, Cap A17, we are compelled to urge you to use your good offices in ensuring an expeditious and conclusive determination of the issues addressed in this correspondence.Arising from the foregoing, we have the firm instructions and mandate of our clients to make the following demands;

“That our Clients salaries, allowances and entitlements from 2018 till date be paid in full thirty days (30) days from the date of receipt of the instant correspondence.

” That our Clients should be individually promoted to the rank that is associated with the years reflective of the date they were recruited being August, 2018and in accordance with the Public Service rules and terms and conditions of service as applicable.

“That our Clients be immediately posted to their various offices/departments so as to enable them contribute effectively towards the development of the National Assembly and the country.

“TAKE NOTICE that unless the foregoing demands are met 30 days from the date of receipt of this letter, we have our client’s instructions to commence a legal action against the Commission at the National Industrial Court to seek legal redress. Whilst expressing belief in the ability of the Commission to resolve the issues herein, please accept our esteem regards.”