The National Industrial Court in Abuja
will today, Monday 3rd November, begin hearing in the suit filed by
holders of Higher National Diploma (HND) in Public Service challenging
their discrimination in career progression in public service.
Justice Babatunde Adejumo of the
Industrial Court, had in July ordered the office of the Head of Service
of the Federation (HOSF), the National Council on Establishments and the
Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) to file their reply on the
originating summons brought by the claimants.
This suit came after the HND Holders Association of Nigeria gave the Head of Service 7 days ultimatum to promote HND holders to Directors.
The claimants: Garba Bello, Babatunde
Samuel, Jubril Kadiri, Christiana Owolabi, Chuba Umechukwu and Fatima
Ahmed on behalf of members of the association want the court to make an
order directing the defendants to implement the federal government White
Paper abolishing the dichotomy between HND and their B.Sc counterparts
and consolidating emoluments in the public sector.
It would be recalled that the Federal Government inaugurated the committee to end the BSc/HND discrimination in May. The committee has already began sitting.
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