Kaduna Electric has sacked twenty-four members of its staff for fraud related cases.
A
statement signed by the Head, Corporate Communication, Abdulazeez
Abdullahi, quoted the Head of Human Resources, Hajia Khadija Kabir, as
saying the staff were laid off following reports of an Investigation
Committee that found them culpable of fraudulent offences, and confirmed
by a Disciplinary Committee.
“The
staff were relieved of their duties after they were found guilty for
various offences which range from stealing company funds, meter theft,
illegal meter installation and signature forgery”.
Hajia
Khadija noted that the process to establishing their guilt was a
thorough one pointing out that there are checks in the system that
notified the Supervisors who directly work with those indicted.
“The
offenders were first issued a query for them to explain themselves and
those whose explanation were genuine enough were allowed to go, while
those whose explanations were not convincing were forwarded to the
Investigative Committee”.
She
further revealed that the process is an ongoing one to checkmate the
incidence of fraud and other negative behaviours, adding that there are
still cases currently under investigation for different offences.
She
therefore called on all staff to desist from all forms of fraudulent
activities and to see themselves as stakeholders who are expected to
maintain a high level of integrity, which according to her will be
beneficial to all on the long run.
“The
decision and process leading to the laying off of the culprits is
clearly in line with the company’s policy and best practices which gave
each accused the right to fair hearing irrespective of tribe, ethnicity
or religion,” she explained.
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