TUC PETITIONS DSS OVER ALLEGED ASCSN LEADERSHIP IMPERSONATION
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By: Fasasi Hammad
The Trade Union Congress, TUC, has called on the Department of State Services, DSS, to arrest individuals allegedly impersonating the leadership of its affiliate, the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, ASCSN.
The Secretary-General of TUC, Comrade Nuhu Toro, made the appeal in a statement issued on Monday.
Toro said TUC only recognises the Shehu Mohammed-led leadership of ASCSN pending the judgment of the Court of Appeal.
According to him, the position of TUC is in line with the internal democratic processes of the union.
The congress said the alleged impersonators were relying on a lower court judgment, which it described as misleading and legally untenable, noting that the judgment had been appealed by the Mohammed-led administration at the Court of Appeal.
“Congress has observed with serious concern the activities of unauthorised individuals and groups parading themselves as leaders or representatives of ASCSN.
“These actions are not only illegal and constitute impersonation but also represent a direct affront to the unity, discipline, and institutional integrity of the labour movement, capable of undermining industrial peace and national stability,” the statement said.
TUC maintained that until the courts reach a final determination on the matter, the individuals in question have no lawful authority to act, represent or conduct transactions on behalf of ASCSN.
The congress also urged security agencies, including the Nigeria Police Force and DSS, to investigate the alleged acts of impersonation and take appropriate action against those found culpable.
“We equally wish to draw the attention of all security agencies, including the Nigeria Police Force, the Department of State Services (DSS), and other relevant law enforcement bodies, to these acts of illegality and impersonation, and urge immediate investigation and necessary action to restrain, prosecute, and deter such offenders,” it added.
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