August 30, (THEWILL) –Â The Association of Senior Civil Servant of Nigeria (ASCSN) has backed the leadership of Comrade Etim Okon and Comrade Alade Bashir as the National president and secretary of the association.
ASCSN, equally said it has expelled a member, Bola Innocent and his cohort, Mutiu Adebayo, over the alleged invasion and forceful attempt to take over the union’s National Headquarters in Yaba, Lagos, on August 22.
The union, in a statement, signed by its Coordinating Chairman, South West Bloc, Adeniyi Edwin and secretary, Adeniyi Olusegun, said it supported the Okon-led leadership of the union, while asking Innocent to step aside because he had shown he is unruly and a gangster by trying to take over the headquarters.
ASCSN, however, warned Innocent and his cohort to stay away from the union activities pending the case which the former filed against the union at the court, advising him to address his case with the National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, (NAPTIP) and the Nigerian Immigration Service ((NIS), for holding two National Passports of dissimilar biodata and States of Origin.
“The invasion of our Union National Headquarters in Yaba, Lagos, on Monday, 22nd August, 2022, by Bola Audu Innocent and his cohorts, painted the unruly canvas of lawlessness and crass display of contempt for civility and decorum.
“His shallowness of thought that forceful take over of the National Headquarters of ASCSN would have him returned to the headship of the Union was on full throttle, much as his preference for gangsterism was also affirmed. Similar opportunistic venture was attempted back in August, 2021 at the Union annex office in Abuja.
“This unruly behaviour he had manifested severally, despite the fact that the National Executive Council (NEC) of the Association at its plenary of 16th and 17th March, 2021, decided that he should step aside (Bola Audu Innocent) pending the resolution of his court cases.
“Curiously, it is him still, that has a case filed in Court against the ASCSN. Apparently, Bola Audu Innocent belongs to the class of ignoramus, whose pedigree embodies sheer arrogance dipped in vainglorious self importance.
“At this juncture, our candid advice to him is to address himself to the pending cases with the National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, (NAPTIP) and the Nigerian Immigration Service ((NIS) for holding two National Passports of dissimilar biodata and States of Origin. We must equally point it out to him that his serial resort to hooliganism and thuggery portrays him as one individual whose uncultured temperament cannot hold the high office he desperately seeks.”
“In the same breath, Mr Mutiu Oluwa Adebayo, one of Bola Audu Innocent cohorts, needs to be reminded that he does not represent any voice of the South West Bloc of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria. His messy handling of the Aquila Investment is still fresh in our memory. We, therefore, urged him to steer clear from the activities of our Union, not only in Lagos State, but across the entire region.”
“The Association remain as one and indivisible. No amount of crude shenanigans deployed by these expelled individuals will distract our Union from continuing on the avowed mission to better the lot and improve the welfare of members, nationwide. We reiterate our unalloyed support for the current National Leadership, ably led by the National President, Comrade Etim Okon PhD, and our Secretary General, Comrade Alade Lawal Bashir.” the statement added.
