Indications have emerged that some of the workers dismissed by the National Identity Management Commission are threatening legal action against the body .

No fewer than six workers were sacked by the commission after being indicted for extortion during the ongoing National Identity Number enrolment .

Some of the dismissed workers were also indicted for illegal and unauthorised printing of the NIN for external organisations .

However , our correspondent has learnt that some of the officers are planning to take the NIMC to the National Industrial Court to overturn their dismissal .

A source told our correspondent that besides demanding reinstatement, the dismissed workers are also considering asking the court to compel the NIMC to compensate them .

The source said , “ Some of them have already approached lawyers over the matter .

“ They are planning to take the matter to the National Industrial Court .
“ They want the court to overturn their sacking and also ask the commission to compensate them for sacking them . ”

Our correspondent further learnt that the dismissed workers we are insisting that the NIMC Senior Staff Disciplinary Committee , who investigated them , lacked the powers to dismiss them from the service .

But our correspondent learnt that a lawyer approached by one of the dismissed workers turned down the case on the ground that “ extortion is a criminal offence. ”

The General Manager , Legal Services , NIMC , Hadiza Dagabana told our correspondent that , apart from terminating their appointments , they were also considering filing criminal charges against the dismissed workers .

Source:- Punchng

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