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Ogun Association of Senior Civil Servants Protest Alleged Diversion of Funds

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Members of Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria in Ogun State have staged a protest to the branch of a commercial bank at Ita Eko in Abeokuta alleging the bank of diversion of the union’s one hundred and thirty four million Naira investment.

The state chairman of the Association, Comrade Olude Owolabi who led the placards carrying unionists while speaking during a protest at the bank branch at Ita Eko in Abeokuta, said the association had instructed the bank to transfer its investments into another bank account.

Comrade Owolabi also explained that the bank however failed to remit the total sum into the new bank account.

However, the bank branch Manager, Mr. Saka Adeleke while reacting to the protest stated that the bank was not denying the association access to their funds and hinted that the issue was being investigated by the Central Bank of Nigeria.

He maintained that the CBN investigation on the matter would determine the transfer of the remaining fund as requested by the association.

Wale Oloukun

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NIMC Staff Call off Strike

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Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN), NIMC branch has called off its strike over the fear of COVID-19 spread in the agency aswell as lack of adequate funding and equipments.

After a meeting with the Federal Government on Friday, the association agreed to call off the strike after the government agreed that the demands of the employees would be addressed.

The President of ASCSN, Mr Lucky Michael, confirming that the strike had been suspended said workers of the commission across the country were being contacted to resume work by Monday and begin the enrolment of citizens for National Identification Numbers.

Meanwhile, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Ibrahim Isa Pantami has assured staff of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) that their grievances will be addressed.

In a statement by the Head of Cooperate Communications, NIMC, Kayode Adegoke, the Minister assured staff that matters involving their welfare would be looked into while calling for their dedication to duty.

The statement says the Director-General of NIMC, Engr. Aliyu Aziz, stressed his Management’s avowed pursuit of the welfare, health and safety of all staff of the commission especially with the provision of COVID-19 prevention safety gears.

Olayemi Daniyan