Court orders Kogi govt to pay civil servant’s salary

The National Industrial Court, Abuja, on Friday ordered
the Kogi Government to pay a civil servant, Ameh Onoj, whose salary
was stopped in March 2014.

Onoja had approached the court to seek redress when he was told
that his salary was stopped because he had attained the compulsory
retirement age.

Justice David Isele in his judgment held that evidence before
the court showed that the claimant had not reached the mandatory
retirement age of 60.

Isele also said neither has the claimant spent 35 years in
service as required by civil service rule before retirement.

The court went further to order the restoration of the
claimant’s monthly salary of N153,298 from March 2014 to date
within one month.

Daniel Onuh, the claimant’s counsel told the court that his
client was born on October 1, 1960.

Onuh also said the claimant joined the civil service in 1983 as
a class teacher with the Benue government and in 1995 transferred
his service to Kogi.

Onuh said his client is still serving as the Vice Principal
(Academics) of Ogugu Community Secondary School, in Olamaboro Local
Government Area of Kogi State.

He said since no disciplinary action has been instituted against
the claimant for any misconduct, and he has not received any
dismissal letter, he is entitled to his salary from when it was
stopped till date.

Also joined in the suit are the Kogi Civil Service and Ministry
of Justice.

(NAN)

The National Industrial Court, Abuja, on Friday ordered
the Kogi Government to pay a civil servant, Ameh Onoj, whose salary
was stopped in March 2014.

Onoja had approached the court to seek redress when he was told
that his salary was stopped because he had attained the compulsory
retirement age.

Justice David Isele in his judgment held that evidence before
the court showed that the claimant had not reached the mandatory
retirement age of 60.

Isele also said neither has the claimant spent 35 years in
service as required by civil service rule before retirement.

The court went further to order the restoration of the
claimant’s monthly salary of N153,298 from March 2014 to date
within one month.

Daniel Onuh, the claimant’s counsel told the court that his
client was born on October 1, 1960.

Onuh also said the claimant joined the civil service in 1983 as
a class teacher with the Benue government and in 1995 transferred
his service to Kogi.

Onuh said his client is still serving as the Vice Principal
(Academics) of Ogugu Community Secondary School, in Olamaboro Local
Government Area of Kogi State.

He said since no disciplinary action has been instituted against
the claimant for any misconduct, and he has not received any
dismissal letter, he is entitled to his salary from when it was
stopped till date.

Also joined in the suit are the Kogi Civil Service and Ministry
of Justice.

(NAN)