Ministers of Labour and Power reinstate wrongly retired TCN staff

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Dr. Chris Okonkwo, a staff of Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN ) who was wrongly-retired has been reinstated back to service.

The reinstatement followed due investigation and review of Okonkwo’s petitions by the Ministers of Labour and Power, Dr. Chris Ngige, Engr. Saleh Mamman and Goddy Jedi-Agba, a statement signed by the General Secretary of Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies (SSAEAC), Comrade Nnamdi Ajibo revealed.

According to the statement in part, Ajibo stated: “Recall the illegal, malice and impunity-driven action of premature retirement of our President General, Engr. Dr. Chris Okonkwo (DBA, FNSE), from the services of TCN, vide a letter dated 24th April 2020, by the former MD TCN, Usman Gur Mohammed.

“We are glad that after due investigation and review of our petitions, the Honourable Ministers of Labour and Power, unanimously approved the reinstatement of Engr. Dr. Okonkwo to his position in TCN, with full payment of his entitlements. This was conveyed by another letter dated 25th September 2020, ref: TCN/MD/CEO/01/8.0/Vol. 2/584/2020.

“Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies (SSAEAC) hereby express appreciation to the President C-in-C represented by the Honourable Ministers (Labour and Power), Permanent Secretary (Power), new Managing Director TCN, new Executive Directors and Directors FMOP, for principled and professional stance that culminated in the delivery of justice. We also appreciate the President and NAC members of Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), National Executive Council (SSAEAC), teeming SSAEAC members and sympathisers, for standing firm in pursuit of justice in the intervening five months.”

Fatimah Oyesanmi