The Delta House of Assembly, on Wednesday trashed a petition on the alleged unlawful dismissal of one Mr Solomon Ugorchukwu from the State Civil Service by the State Civil Service Commission.
The decision of the Assembly was sequel the adoption of the report by the Chairman,House Committee on Public Petition, Mr Matthew Omonade during plenary of the Assembly on Tuesday in Asaba,
Omonade while presenting the report said that the committee carefully examined and investigated the petition on the alleged unlawful dismissal of Mr Solomon Ugorchukwu from the State Civil Service by Delta State Civil Service Commission, in line with the civil service rules, saying that the petitioner, and the respondents, Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, as well as the State Civil Service Commission were invited for hearing.
Omonade noted that after due diligence, the committee, therefore, came up with recommendations, urging the Assembly to discountenance the petition for lack of merit.
The committee also urged the Assembly to direct State civil service commission to uphold the dismissal it carried out on the petitioner to serve as deterrent to other defiant civil servants, and to also bar the petitioner from presenting the petition again before the House of Assembly.
The lawmakers, including Deputy Speaker, Mr Arthur Akpowovwo, Mr Charles Emetulu (PDP) Ndokwa West), Mr Bernard Odior (PDP -Isoko North) thereafter, debated on the report, calling for the adoption of the report and putting the matter to rest.
Consequently, the Deputy Majority Leader, Mr Cestus Okoh, moved a motion for the adoption of the report.
The motion which was unanimously adopted by the Assembly when put to a voice vote by the Speaker, Mr Dennis Guwor, was seconded by Mr Oloye Pereotu (PDP- Burutu II).
Mr Solomon Ugorchukwu who worked with the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources was dismissed on 2019 from the service on grounds of continuous absenteeism and other offences by Delta State Civil Service Commission, following due process of already established civil service rules.
