Workers of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST), on Monday, shut down the head office of the service in Abuja, as they kicked against President Tinubu’s appointment of Tola Odeyemi as its Chief Executive Officer/Post Master General, News About Nigeria reports.
The President had on Wednesday fired the former Chief Executive Officer of NIPOST, Sunday Adepoju.
His sack was contained in a statement, titled, ‘President Tinubu appoints new leadership across the communications, innovation, and digital economy sectors” which was released by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Ajuri Ngelale.
The protesting workers, who denied entry to the newly appointed NIPOST CEO, said that her appointment was against their wishes and they could not work with her.
Speaking during the protest at the NIPOST headquarters in Abuja, the President of the National Union of Postal and Telecommunication Employees, Mr Buba Nehemiah, explained that their protest was because the new appointment was against the interest of the workers.
According to him, the sacked CEO introduced major reforms just under a year ago and should be encouraged to continue with his good work, not abrupt sack.
“Sunday Adepoju should be allowed to continue the good work he has started. We are not against Mr President neither are we against the minister but our desire is that the good work of Adepoju should be allowed to continue. Removing him at this point would terminate these processes and take NIPOST back to square one which we are against. We have over 13,000 employees here, once it is crumbled, it will add to the issues of insecurity in the country.”
The protesters also pleaded with the Federal Government to allow them to work with Adepoju who according to him has understood the organization.
“Allow us to join hands with him to take this organization to the level that it would generate revenue for the nation. This is our cry and demand. The only condition that can make us go back to our offices and work is for the appointment that was made last week to be cancelled,” he added.
However, the newly appointed CEO who happens to be the first female boss of NIPOST defied their protest and assumed duty at the headquarters of the agency in Abuja.
