NEWS FG finally obeys court order as Lai Mohammed reinstates Yushau Shuaib as Chief Information Officer

After five years of protracted legal battle between the Federal Government and Yushau Shuaib, the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture, under the leadership of the Minister, Lai Mohammed, has finally obeyed the National Industrial Court (NIC) order to reinstate the embattled civil servant.

In a letter of reinstatement with reference no. FMIC/LEG/307/VOL.1/122 addressed to Mr. Yushau Shuaib and signed by the Director of Human Resources Management, Mr. S.U. Ewa, Mr Shuaib was informed of the Minister’s directive to reinstate him into the civil service as Chief Information Officer on GL14 with immediate effect.

The reinstatement letter reads in part: “I am directed to refer to the National Industrial Court judgment dated 22nd November, 2017 on the above subject and to inform you of the Honourable Minister’s directive that you be reinstated into the civil service as Chief Information Officer, SGL14 with immediate effect”, the letter said.

You are, therefore, requested to report to the undersigned for further instruction, please”, ends the letter.

"In his letter of acceptance to the Minister dated September 17, 2018, Mr Shuaib appreciated the decision in line with the judgment of the NIC delivered on November 22, 2017.

Mr Shuaib, while holding the Minister in high regards, requested for the prompt settlement of his outstanding salary arrears from June 2013 to date and gave his account details in order for the ministry to do the needful.