By Uzair Adam
The Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment has summoned leaders of the National Assembly chapter of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) along with aggrieved members following allegations of a N3 billion fund misappropriation.
In a letter signed by Amos Falonipe, Director/Registrar, Department of Trade Union Services and Industrial Relations, the ministry invited PASAN’s leadership and concerned members to address the grievances in a meeting scheduled for tomorrow.
The allegations surfaced earlier this month when PASAN member Yusuf Abiola accused the union’s leadership of misappropriating union funds and demanded audited financial statements from 2019 to date.
Abiola threatened to petition relevant authorities for accountability.
However, PASAN’s National Assembly chapter chairman, Sunday Sabiyyi, and Secretary, David Ann Ebizimoh, dismissed the allegations as defamatory, urging the public to disregard what they described as baseless accusations meant to divert the union from its objectives.
The labour ministry’s letter of invitation, dated October 25, 2024, was directed to the General Secretary of PASAN, signaling its commitment to address the dispute.