The misunderstanding between the Imo State Government and the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, has cost the State Commissioner for Labour and Productivity, Chief Ford Ozumba, his office.
The NLC, led by Comrade Joe Ajaero, National President, had declared a strike action in the State over alleged interference in their election. The Union claims that their Congress was disrupted by Security operatives on the orders of the State Government, and in the process, some workers were injured.
But the Government vehemently denied any such interference and said that Security men were there to maintain peace when a serious misunderstanding broke out between the two contestants to the office of the Chairman of the State NLC.
This led to the declaration of a strike action, without notice, for which the Government accuses Ajaero of ulterior motives.
However, this medium gathered that while the crisis brewed, and almost boiled over, Ozumba was away to Abuja where he accompanied the Senator – elect for Imo West, Osita Izunaso, for the collection of his Certificate of Return.
No reason was, however, given for the sack of the Commissioner. But in a statement, on Saturday, the Commissioner for Information, Declan Emelumba, confirmed Ozumba’s removal.
The terse statement reads:
“Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has approved the immediate removal of Chief Ford Ozumba, the State Commissioner for Labour and Productivity, from office.
“Accordingly, His Excellency further directs that Chief Ozumba hands over to the Permanent Secretary of his Ministry with immediate effect.”
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