September 12, (THEWILL) – The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria has demanded a credible process in the privatisation of public enterprises in Cross River State.
ASCSN made this known in a comminique issued at the end of its State Executive Council meeting in Calabar.
The ten-point comminique was signed by the Chairman of the association, Comrade Monday Ogbodum, and the Secretary, Comrade Clarkson Otu Esq.
They also endorsed the position taken by the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the association over the expulsion of the erstwhile National President, Comrade Bola Audu.
The comminique read in part, “The SEC – in- session supports and applauds the position of organised labour in the ongoing attempt by the Cross River State Government to privatise all public enterprises in the state and also demands a credible, transparent process, in accordance with the State Enterprises (Privatisation) Law of 2004.
“The SEC -in-session endorses the position taken by the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Association on the expulsion of the erstwhile National President Comrade Bola Audu from the Association.
“The SEC -in-Session equally supports and commends the NEC in affirming Comrade Tommy Etim Okon as the substantive national president of the association.”
The association charged Governor Ben Ayade to pay attention to pending labour issues, while also passing a vote of confidence on the state chairman and secretary.
They also agreed to partner with MC Global Nigeria Limited, an Estate Developer in the development of the Bureaucrats Housing Estate in Bacoco.
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