The Association of Nigeria Railway Senior Citizens (ANRSC) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene within the alleged eviction of retired railway staff from their official quarters, accusing the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) of failing to implement the Federal Government’s monetisation coverage.
The affiliation stated the extended dispute over the possession of railway quarters had left many retirees homeless and weak, regardless of a 2016 judgment of the National Industrial Court affirming their entitlement to the properties.
Speaking at a press convention in Lagos, the National Chairman of ANRSC, Comrade Segun Esan, urged the President to direct the speedy implementation of the 2004/2005 monetisation coverage, which offers for the sale of presidency quarters to their authorized occupants at reasonably priced charges.
Esan stated the coverage was launched to cut back the monetary burden of sustaining authorities properties and supply homeownership alternatives for serving and retired public servants.
He famous that the coverage had been carried out in a number of authorities establishments, together with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, Central Bank of Nigeria, Nigerian Ports Authority and Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria.
He, nevertheless, lamented that railway retirees had been excluded, regardless of the coverage’s implementation in different businesses.
According to him, earlier NRC managements monetised official autos and furnishings however failed to increase the identical advantages to railway quarters occupied by retirees.
“You cannot take your own vehicles and furniture under monetisation and deny the retirees their quarters under the same policy. That is injustice and oppression,” he stated.
Esan additionally accused successive NRC managements of secretly promoting railway quarters to 3rd events and leasing them at exorbitant charges whereas evicting retirees who had occupied the properties throughout their years of service.
He recalled that Justice Babatunde Adejumo, then President of the National Industrial Court, dominated on January 6, 2016, in Suit No. NICN/LA/22/2011 that the retirees have been entitled to personal their quarters below the monetisation coverage.
The NRC administration appealed the judgment in 2016, and the case has remained on the Court of Appeal for 10 years.
Describing the extended litigation as painful, Esan stated many retirees had died whereas some widows have been left with out houses.
He referred to as on Tinubu to direct the Attorney-General of the Federation and the NRC managing director to discontinue the attraction and implement the courtroom judgment.
The affiliation additionally demanded compensation and resettlement allowances for evicted retirees and widows, in addition to refunds of housing deductions allegedly produced from staff’ salaries and pensions since 2004.
Esan stated the prevailing quarters might present houses for railway retirees with out extra housing building, urging the federal government to resolve the dispute within the curiosity of justice and dignity for former staff.
The NRC administration is but to talk formally as of the time of submitting this report.
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