There was confusion at the Federal Airport Authority of Nigerian (FAAN) quarters in Lagos yesterday following the forceful eviction of some retirees of the authority who refused the quit their apartment.

A combined team of officials led by policemen and FAAN personnel in security, administration, legal, operations, environment, estate and stores departments stormed the official duty quarters in the early hours to remove the property of the recalcitrant retirees.

A source hinted that four policemen attached to the Airport Police Command were arrested and locked up by their superiors for participating in the exercise without “official approval”.

The four policemen were reportedly locked up for taking firearms to the quarters. Their arrest followed lack of due process in participation in the exercise.

When contacted, the Public Relations Officer of the Airport Command, Joseph Alabi, promised to investigate the involvement of his colleagues.But chairman of Aviation Parastatals Retirees, Thadeus Obidike, said the eviction of the retirees violated existing agreement between FAAN and its workers who are covered in the Monetisation Policy of Federal Government. He said the matter was already in court, saying FAAN acted in violation of existing discussions.

In a swift reaction, the Acting General Manager, Corporate Affairs, FAAN, Henrietta Yakubu, said the authority took the right steps to evict the retirees having served them series of notice to pack out of the duty quarters.

She said the six affected retirees were the first batch of former workers who have abused the privilege granted by the authority.Yakubu said FAAN took the right steps to secure the “duty quarters” so that serving staff in essential operations department have accommodation to rapidly respond to emergencies. She said if the previous occupants have not vacated the quarters, the serving staff would not have accommodation.

“FAAN evicted the retirees from the duty quarters because the affected persons have been paid their gratuity and other entitlement in the last one year. They have to vacate the duty quarters because FAAN has paid them and written several notices to them.
“They were even given an ultimatum, and they signed a letter of undertaking that they will move. But, as at yesterday they refused to move and we have to activate the evict order. The issue of FAAN harassing them does not arise, FAAN acted within the laws of the land.

“The apartments cannot be sold, they are duty houses for essential staff. Such people have to disabuse their minds from thinking that they can buy government houses. In the condition of service, the provisions made have being complied with. The affected retirees are just giving excuses that do not hold any water.

Investigations revealed that the six retirees have been paid their gratuities by FAAN, but refused to vacate the premises. Meanwhile, some of the affected retirees had to make arrangement to evaluate their property out of the quarters.

Source: http://gabrielatanbiyi..com.ng/2017/02/faan-evicts-retirees-from-quarters.html

May God give you more sense..

Tifemide2017:
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[b]One of the reasons I hate government jobs is because it kills innovation; people just go late to work, gist, attend to you as if they are doing you a favour and go home early.

I wonder how someone will work with the government(where there is less stress and much free time, unlike the private sector) for




































35 years and would not even think of setting up a business to sustain himself after retirement only to be evicted like this.

Check those who retire from the private sector, it's either they leave to start or continue to start their businesses or have some investments tied down somewhere.

you joine NL yesterday you here talking nonsense..see you need more sense.if u read the write up well you see FAAN don't owe them.it a federal governtment house.

Na wa

After all the "bribes" from to and fro travellers and their salaries, they still can't plan well for their future. #shame

teejaymos:
you joine NL yesterday you here talking nonsense..see you need more sense.if u read the write up well you see FAAN don't owe them.it a federal governtment house.

u should read the post well instead of embarrassing yourself in a public forum