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Workers ground SON, accuse DG of fraud
Workers under the aegis of Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees (AUPCTRE) on Tuesday grounded activities at the Abuja office of the Standards Orgainsation of Nigeria (SON’s)
The Chairman of the association, Comrade Aliyu Maradun told reporters that the protest was over allegation of corruption, poor welfare and irregular promotion among others.
He explained that the Director General of SON, Osita Aboloma, had been involved in contract scams including awarding multiple contracts and contract splitting.
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“We are aware of people who were employed here and under six months they were promoted more than five times and there are people here who have spent 20 years stagnated.
“Some people are on secondment and have refused to go at the detriment of the people here who are supposed to occupy their positions,” he said.
Comrade Aliyu urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) probe the operations of the organisation.
The workers also sought an improved workers’ welfare and the implementation of the directive of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment on voluntarism.
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