professional
staff,
and
to
be
heard
on
24/08/04
on
accusations
of
“insubordination.”
15. Thus, during the session of this Committee,
those
of “insubordination”
(for which
she
several accusations
had
been
called
other than
to answer)
and
“grievous fault” (which was behind the query addressed to her) were formally
levelled against her.
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16. She points out that on 02/09/04 the Executive Secretary claiming to be acting
upon the report of the Joint Advisory Committee on Appointments, Promotions
and
Discipline
of
professional
staff,
summarily
dismissed
her
from
her
employment at the Executive Secretariat.
17. On 06/09/04 she asked for a review of the decision and this was met with a
rejection from the Executive Secretary through a letter dated 06/10/04.
18. The Executive Secretary consequently solicited the arbitration of the Ministry
of Cooperation and African Integration of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
19. Thus, following various correspondences, the Executive Secretary, by a letter
dated.
9th
February
2005,
accepted
the
sanction
of
summary
dismissal,
as
reviewed to take effect from 31st December 2004.
20. Not satisfied with this decision, on 21st February 2005, she invoked her right
to appeal as provided for in Article 65 of the Staff Regulations, by serving a notice
on Messrs.
Wakani
and
Gogoua,
seeking audience
for a memorandum
to be
submitted to the Administration and Finance Commission.
21. Messrs.
ignored
Wakani
and
to act as regards
Gogoua
have
the appeal,
since 21st February
2005
refused
and
and
step
towards
the
have
taken
no
submission of a memorandum, in accordance with Article 65 cited above.
22. Since September 2004, the payment of her salaries and emoluments has been
suspended and that, as soon as she received a notification of the appeal of 21st
February 2005, the Executive Secretary effected the publication of the vacancy
notice on 3rd March 2005.
23.
Finally,
Gogoua
in the
terms of the
are responsible
Rules
and
for filing an appeal
Regulations,
Messrs.
on her behalf
by
Wakani
and
submitting
a