The Edo State House of Assembly Service Commission has sacked 324 staff of the assembly.
It declared the employment letters issued to the 324 affected persons as null, void and of no effect whatsoever.
This was contained in a statement signed by both Chairman and Secretary of the Commission, Ezehi Igbas and Mrs. Isoken Nehi-Olotu, respectively.
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The statement said the issuance of employment letters to the affected persons was unauthorized, illegal and unlawful.
“The Edo State House of Assembly Service Commission hereby tenders an unreserved apology to all recipients of the unauthorized and unlawful employment letters and deeply regrets all inconveniences caused to all persons affected by its actions,” the commission added.
Many of the affected persons were eager to resume duties when they heard the sad news.
