EID El-FITR EDITION OF THE PENDULUM
04/06/2019

Happy Eld El-Fitr to our moslem brothers and sisters,we thank Almighty Allah for the grace and opportunity witness the 2019 Ramadan fast,this is one of the command of Prophet Mohammed Peace Be Upon Him.

It is also one of the five pillars of is Islam that must be observed by every moslem.May Allah accept our ibada,Amen.

Yesterday Monday 3,2019 the SEC staff union did a lock down of its premisses on a perceived come back of Mounir Gwarzo the Suspended SEC DG.Recall that an Abuja High court passed a verdict in favour of the suspended DG and this judgment was affirmed by the Industrial court. The court "according to media, he should be reinstated and his entitlements paid to him.

When the case of the Industrial court was decided, the suspended DG was quick to write to the Minister of finance for reinstatement.By the time the Industrial court decided on the matter he then planned to stage a come back and assume office without a formal letter from the Ministry of Finance.

The action of the union on Monday 3, June 2019 was to stop the suspended DG who was planning a come back,from the feeders he was trying to come back and assume office after obtaining two separate court judgments in his favour.

The action of the union was to stop him from assuming duties without a formal letter from the Ministry.The case of Oteh was clear, she was suspended and an Ag. DG was appointed and when she was cleared by the Ministry a formal letter was written for her reinstatement. We expect same in the case of Gwarzo.

ACTION OF THE UNION

The union in ensuring that due process be followed,did a lock down of the entire premisses of SEC head quarters,all gates were under lock and key waiting for the arrival of the suspended DG who was planning a come back.

Even if the Gwarzo intended to resume and was informed of the lockdown the massage and signal has being sent. He should get a proper clearance for the Ministry and the gate will be open wide for him.

It was also unfortunate that the purported come of Gwarzo coincided with the decision of SEC management of Oando, the union made it categorically clear that there is no noxious between the union's action and Management decision on Oando.

By this, staff are to did abuse their mind of the news on social media that the SEC Management team sponsored the lockdown. This is purely a handy work of few individuals who are sympathisers and pro Gwarzo.The are those who are his close allies and members of his kitchen cabinet.The are sole beneficiaries of his foreign trips and contract award.We distance ourselves and call on staff to ignore them.The are sponsored and we have since identified them and we are watching them with kid gloves.

OUR DEMAND

Since the lock down was successful and the signal sent to the appropriate quarters,the union demand the following:

1. The judgments of the Appeal and Industrial court should be appealed by SEC and ICPC.

2. The report of the special Investigating Panel that indicted Gwarzo should be enforced.

3.In appealing the judgment,Medusa and Outbond should be the focus.

Comrade Nelson Olegeh ,Chairman Association Of Senior Civil Servant of Nigerian,SEC Branch