Why I sacked 95 transport company workers, by Oshiomhole 24/12/2008


From Osagie Otabor, Benin

Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole has said he sacked 95 workers of the state-owned transport company, the Edo City Transport Services (ECTS) because their appointment did not follow due process.

Oshiomhole, who spoke when he visited the company yesterday, said they were imposed by some godfathers.

His explanation came against the backdrop of the invitation of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Hon. Pally Iraise by the State House of Assembly to explain why the workers were sacked.

Acting Managing Director of ECTS, Emmanuel Evbuomwan told the lawmakers that the workers were sacked on the SSG’s instruction.

The governor decried the imposition of workers on government-owned institutions by godfathers and politicians.

This, he said, were responsible for the poor performance of the institutions.

"We cannot keep people who are employed because of godfathers. That is how all government institutions have been ran down. We said they should be removed because of easy come, easy go. If you were dumped on ECTS because you have a godfather even when the company does not need you, you don’t have any job doing here. Now, those godfathers who imposed you are gone, you have to follow them. It is not right for godfathers to impose people on organisations. There are a lot of jobs outside in the public works.

"When next the House invites you, tell them that these people were dumped on the company. Tell them that they make laws but those laws were not followed. The law that set up this place does not empower the governor to dump whoever he likes here. We must run this country on the basis of what is right and what is just. It is not about who has power. It is only Edo people that can intimidate you," Oshiomhole said

He added: "I affirm those who were sacked, remained sacked. They were not properly employed. They did not follow due process and they were put in there by people who think they were powerful. This government is not based on those principles."

Evbuomwan said in his nine years at the company, no vacancies had been advertised.

"I just see workers here. We don’t have vacancies for them. They come in because they have a godfather. No interviews were conducted," he said.

But the State House of Assembly yesterday said Oshiomhole lacked the powers to sack the workers.

It said all the actions of the Osunbor administration were legal and binding on his successor.

The Minority Leader, Paul Ohonbamu, representing Egor Constituency, said: "All the actions taken by Osunbor were legal. It was only the elections that were annulled. We are in a civilised society."

After contributions by other lawmakers, the Assembly adopted a resolution calling on all the workers to return to work.

The motion was moved by Hon. Kingsley Ehigiamusoe, representing Igueben constituency. It was seconded by Hon. Fred Omogberai.

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wonders called naija

JJYOU:

wonders called naija

Its going to be a tough one for Oshiomole since the legislative arm of the state is constituted by the PDP members.

kosovo:

government sholud go to court.
all these useless honorables.
how can people who were not duly appointed be recalled.
you can see, how PDP want to slow down the government.
when the appeal court gives it's pending judgment, there would be balance of power in the state house of assembly.
oshiomole just do as fashola does, and nothing by the enemy hurt you.

thats beauty or(beast) of democrazy!