An argument has emerged in Enugu State following allegations that the Chairman of Nsukka Native Authorities Space, Jude Asogwa, ordered council employees to compulsorily register with the All Progressives Congress, APC.
The allegation was made on Monday by a social media influencer, Chijinkem Ugwuanyi, in a Fb put up, the place he described the event as a violation of employees’ rights and freedom of conscience.
In response to Ugwuanyi, educating and non-teaching workers in Nsukka LGA have been allegedly directed to report back to Adada Corridor for APC digital registration, with directions to current their Nationwide Identification Quantity, NIN, voter playing cards and checking account particulars.
He claimed the registration was described as necessary and accompanied by implied threats of job loss, intimidation and victimisation for non-compliance.
Ugwuanyi additionally shared a message purportedly circulated to go academics, stating that each one educating and non-teaching workers throughout Nsukka Native Authorities and its improvement centres have been required to attend the registration train by 9am, whereas colleges have been instructed to organise workers attendance in batches to keep away from leaving pupils unattended.
Condemning the alleged directive, Ugwuanyi argued that no authorities has the authorized or ethical authority to compel residents or civil servants to affiliate with a political celebration as a situation for retaining their jobs.
He warned that political participation ought to be pushed by conviction fairly than concern, alleging that such actions might be linked to makes an attempt to construct celebration numbers forward of the 2027 basic elections.
He wrote: “This Is A Unhappy Improvement Taking place In #Nsukka LGA
“Beneath is the message they despatched to academics to obligatory come right now @ #Adada corridor and register #APC e registration or you’ll be sacked….
“Good afternoon head academics and blissful Sunday to you all.
“As a matter of urgency, the chief chairman of Nsukka Native authorities Space, Hon Engr #Jude_Asogwa requires the presence of all of the educating and Non Educating workers in Nsukka Native authorities (each the dev centres) tomorrow unfailingly for e-registration, which requires your NIN, Voters card and your account particulars at Adada corridor tomorrow by 9am. It’s necessary to all of the educating and Non workers of Nsukka Native authorities Space. Inform and organise your workers in order that they arrive in batches to keep away from residing the pupils alone within the college premises with out supervision”.
DAILY POST spoke to some main college academics working below the native authorities who confirmed that the event is true.
One of many employees who spoke anonymously to DAILY POST, for concern of victimization, said that she was already making preparations to attend the occasion.
“Sure, it’s true. My head trainer has already knowledgeable us to make sure we go to the place. The data can be on our WhatsApp platform,” she mentioned.
As of the time of submitting this report, the Nsukka Native Authorities Chairman had not publicly responded to the allegations.
