Court reinstates Rivers State University lecturer, Tamunonimim Ngerebo-a

The National Industrial Court sitting successful Port Harcourt has ordered the reinstatement of a purportedly dismissed lecturer of Rivers State University, Professor Tamunonimim A. Ngerebo-a.

In her judgment, the presiding judge, Justice E. I. Kola-Olalere, held that the dismissal of the claimant by Rivers State University did not comply with the institution’s laws and regulations and was truthful unlawful.

Ngerebo-a, who was of the Department of Banking and Finance, Faculty of Management Sciences, was dismissed by the 12th Governing Council of Rivers State University nether the past Acting Vice Chancellor, Prof. Opuenebo Owei.

Professor Ngerebo-a had approached the tribunal successful 2019 challenging his dismissal from the assemblage and sought reinstatement.

The tribunal consequently ordered that helium beryllium reinstated to the work of Rivers State University with effect from October 10, 2019, and directed the assemblage to wage each his salaries and allowances from that date.

Justice Kola-Olalere further ruled that the outstanding salaries and allowances indispensable beryllium paid wrong 3 months.

The judg...