The Delta State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, reversed the termination of the employment of Mr Emmanuel Emenetie.
Emenetie had written a petition to the Assembly on February 17, 2000, claiming that the Post Primary Education Board had unlawfully terminated his employment.
The petitioner had prayed for his reinstatement as Permanent Secretary to be at par with his colleagues in service alongside all accrued financial benefits with effect from the date of the termination.
He also requested the sum of N4.8 million as compensation for the number of years he was out of employment.
However, in a unanimous decision during Tuesday’s sitting, presided over by the Speaker, Hon Emomotimi Guwor, the lawmakers stated that the sack was in clear violation of the law and should be set aside.
The lawmakers also said, “he should be paid other benefits he is entitled to from the date of his unlawful termination of his employment through the rank to the position of Director which is supposed to be his least present rank and through to the date of his supposed retirement.
“That Mr Emmanuel Emenetie be made to retire at the grade level of a Director. That the Chairman of the Post Primary Education Board and Head of Service of Delta State be directed, that the recommendations/directives of the House as contained in Paragraphs 1-3 above are complied with forthwith,” the lawmakers agreed.
Hon Guwor, appreciated the report of the Public Petitions Committee and directed the Clerk of the House to inform the appropriate authorities of the House in the decision, while the Deputy Speaker was mandated to do a follow up for compliance.
Recall that the petitioner was employed by the Delta State Government and subsequently deployed to the Account Division of the Post Primary Education Board as Senior Executive Officer, (Accounts).
“I have suffered inexplicable intimidation, harassment and intimidation in the hands of my superiors who detested me for no just cause and wanted me out by all means, because I was not willing to do their biddings,” the petitioner lamented.
