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NIA Staff Claiming Unfair Sacking Takes Case To Labour Commission’s Highest Decision-Making Panel
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NIA Staff Claiming Unfair Sacking Takes Case To Labour Commission’s Highest Decision-Making Panel

by  Delali Adogla-Bessa 2 min read
  • The man contesting his dismal from the National Identification Authority is set for another hearing on April 11, 2024
  • Martin Akowuah says he was sacked via a notice that was sent to his WhatsApp for attending to Ghana Card seekers earlier than the official 8 a.m. time
  • According to him, he and his team started work earlier because they were hoping to deal with the problem of long queues that constantly form at their station

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Martin Akowuah, the man contesting his dismal from the National Identification Authority at the National Labour Commission, is scheduled to attend a further hearing on April 11, 2024.

A preliminary hearing on December 11, 2023, ended in a deadlock because the authority disagreed with some of Akowuah’s reliefs.

Martin Akowuah challenges NIA after sacking
Martin Akowuah (L). Source: Martin Akowuah/National Identification Authority
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His reliefs included reinstatement, salary arrears with interest and damages.

The case has been escalated to this highest decision-making panel at the commission.

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Akowuah, 39, until his dismissal, was the District Registration Office for the La Nkwantanang Madina Municipal Office of the authority.

He was dismissed reportedly because he had started work before the official time in his bid to clear the long queues of Ghana Card seekers.

Akowuah said his dismissal came via a notice on WhatsApp.

He also accused the New Crusading Guide newspaper of publishing false reports about his case being dismissed.

Akowuah felt he was being proactive by starting work earlier to deal with the long queues for Ghana cards.

An online petition was started to get Akowuah reinstated. It has reportedly garnered over 700 signatures, exceeding the target of 500.

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The three convicts plead guilty to entering and remaining in Ghana without a permit in addition to the Ghana Card fraud.

The three have been identified as Tibab Beltus Mbachick, Mbaku Ransson and Mba Dieudonne Akuro.

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Source: YEN.com.gh

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Delali Adogla-Bessa (Current Affairs Editor) Delali Adogla-Bessa is a Current Affairs Editor with YEN.com.gh. Delali previously worked as a freelance journalist in Ghana and has over seven years of experience in media, primarily with Citi FM, Equal Times, Ubuntu Times. Delali also volunteers with the Ghana Institute of Language Literacy and Bible Translation, where he documents efforts to preserve local languages. He graduated from the University of Ghana in 2014 with a BA in Information Studies. Email: delali.adogla-bessa@yen.com.gh.

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