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A witness, Mrs Obiajulu Obiageli, alleged that the letters of appointment presented by 56 sacked officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) were fake.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the sacked 56 staffers of the NSCDC dragged the corps and Interior Minister before the National Industrial Court (NIC) demanding for their immediate reinstatement and payment of N230 million accrued salaries and allowances.
Obiageli, who was the NSCDC Commandant Administration in 2012, made this known while being led in evidence by the defence Counsel, Mr Joel Ani, at the National Industrial Court on Wednesday in Jos.
“I did not sign their employment letters.
“We noticed some discrepancies between an original appointment letter and the fake ones the sacked staffers presented.
“If you look at paragraphs 2, 3, 4 5 and 6 of both original and fake appointment letters, you will see some irregularities especially 2nd, 3rd, 1st, 4th and 2nd lines respectively.
“I signed all valid appointment letters, but I didn’t sign the fake ones,” she said.
During cross-examination by Counsel to the Claimants, Mr Timloh Jimam, Obiageli accepted that there were some similarities between the two, original and fake appointment letters.
They should be giving fair hearing.