Approximately 95 staff members of the Enugu State College of Education Technical, ESCET, have reportedly been dismissed.
According to DAILY POST, the decision to terminate their employment was conveyed to the affected staff members on Tuesday by Mr. Pat Aneke, the Registrar of the College.
Sources familiar with the matter indicated that the sack was attributed to alleged irregularities in the employment process of workers who had served for three years.
A staff member, who chose to remain anonymous, expressed that the institution is now filled with tension, especially considering the prevailing hardship in the country.
“We were notified today (Tuesday) that a government implementation committee is enforcing the recommendations of a prior investigative committee. As a result, 95 workers, both academic and non-academic, hired in 2021, have been dismissed,” the source stated.
“The management has indicated that dismissal letters will be distributed to the affected employees today, Wednesday. The news was received with great shock, with some individuals collapsing upon hearing the announcement. Tension pervades the entire college.”
Describing the development as disheartening, the anonymous worker noted that they have also been grappling with several months of unpaid salaries.
“For a long time, we have endured the burden of unpaid salaries in a nation grappling with economic challenges and hyperinflation, where every naira is crucial. Now, after three years of service, they want to terminate our employment; the injustice of this decision is overwhelming,” the worker lamented.
In the midst of this situation, one affected staff member has appealed to Governor Peter Mbah to intervene.
“We are mothers, fathers, breadwinners, whose means of livelihood have been taken away. We urge the government to reconsider this decision. We implore Governor Peter Mbah to consider the economic realities in the country and halt the actions of the implementation committee,” the worker pleaded.
