Dismissed Akwa Ibom policemen seek help for reinstatement
Five former Akwa Ibom policemen are calling for intervention after their dismissal from service. The officers, including Sunday Okon, Anthony Ebong, Joseph Ede, Victor Ibe, and Uduak Sampson, say they have not been reinstated despite a court order in their favour. They have appealed to Godswill Akpabio, Senator Aniekan Bassey, and other lawmakers for support. The men claim they have faced hardship and repeated neglect from authorities.
What happened
- The five officers were dismissed in 2007 on grounds of alleged illiteracy, despite joining in 2003 as specialists.
- A court ruled in their favour, ordering their reinstatement and payment of arrears, but the order has not been obeyed.
- The officers have made several appeals to the Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Senator Aniekan Bassey, and other National Assembly members.
- They report that many colleagues who had connections have been reinstated, while their own pleas remain unaddressed.
- The men say they are struggling to survive, with some colleagues having died during the prolonged legal battle.
