Nigerian Senate Orders reinstatement of Sacked Lady Customs Officer
The Nigerian Senate has ordered to reinstate Mrs Faith Umoh who was unlawfully retired from the services of the Customs without following the prescribed procedure for the retirement of customs officers. Mrs. Umoh had petitioned the senate in July, 2008 that other officers with less qualifications and performance records were left behind while she was wrongfully retired at the age of 47 years.
The Senator who moved the petition on her behalf said, “We thank God that there is rule of law and efficacy of democracy. Without democracy where would this have happened? Where will you have debated this injustice?”
A Netizen responded to the incident in VANGUARD, Nigeria's top Newspaper, “This must have emanated from sexual harassment. Maybe, the dirty Mallam wanted to sleep with her and she didn’t want to disgrace herself or risk her marital vow and the animal got her retired. That’s how top executives use power in Nigeria”
Are we not much better off?