UNLAWFUL TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT/ DENIAL OF SERVERANCE PAY OFF RECRUITMENT BENEFITS BY STAT- OIL (EQUNIOR NIGERIA ENERGIES OIL & GAS LTD /Chappal Energies Nigeria LTD - Moses Adie.

By Victor Valentine

Moses Adie outstanding prayers yielded fruitful outcome over the 24years ceaseless tears of struggles and hardship of seeking justice through various legal options that finally saw the light of the day on the 6th February, 2024, after 24years of frustrated stagnation and plight of trauma and denial Stat- Oil lawless humiliation as stock- I trade to employees.

Recalled that Moses Adie case was on the 23rd January, 2000 was invited to the office of Col. Oddmund Iversen (Rtd) A Norwegian, who then was the security manager but posed as manager, HSEQ just to confuse Immigration. Who ordered Moses Adie to sign his termination letter which was attached with a cheque of thirty-three thousand, thirty seven naira and seventy five kobo (N33,037.75). Which he refused on the premise that he was a confirmed permanent staff and had committed no misconduct or found wanting in any manner to be so humiliated with unfounded dismissal/ termination against the rule of engagement.

On efforts to see the Managing Director on this faulty ground it resulted to a more dangerous dimension, they claimed of threat to life was forged against him as to make the termination workable.

The petition to the office of the Assistant Inspector General of Police Zone II command Headquarters Onikan Lagos dated 28th January, 2000. Reminder 29th December, 2000.

The arrogant and bluntal refusa to comply to legislative instruction was the basic reason why Stat-Oil paid deaf ear to the House Resolution of 8/9th Assembly which was solicited for their compliance to the cause of Justice the New company that bought Equnior Nigeria Energies Oil & Gas Limited that took over from Stat- Oil on purchase on 29th Nov. 2023 must take over the debt inherent by Stat- Oil as Chappel Energies Nig. Ltd. It is of note therefore that the new company must take the debt and benefit of Stat- Oil and Gas they took over from.

However, on 4 different occasion, the CHAPPEL ENERGIES NIGERIA LIMITED was invited to the House committee on public petition to resolve the long standing disagreement and resolution turned down as bad blood and abuses that was disrespected in spite of four times investigative invitation by the respected \house and was even difficult to trace their bearing for the letter of invitation, before the committee (House of Representative Public Petition).

Moses Adie Equnior Energies Oil & Gas the non- challant attitude exhibited by the company and its invitation before the House indeed was an abuse and also an insult to the Federal Government of Nigeria. Contrary to the 1988/89 constitution which empowered the Legislatives the bottom line in all this was facilitated to Moses Adie favour after thorough investigation and manifestation of injustice which was subsequently drop (struck out of court as a result of inability to finance the cost of the justice system as the case was therefore taken to the National Assembly (House of Representatives) for intervention.

The high point of Moses Adie victory after 24years of seeking succor, assurance and legal intervention through all the following:

The Ambassdor Norweigian High commission

The President of the then Senate David Bonaventure Mark

Dr. Chidi Odinkalu, the then Chairman of Human Rights Commission

The then Executive Governor of Lagos State Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola

The committee for Defense for Human Rights CDHR

The Secretary General of Nigeria Union of Petroleum (NUPENG).

He also had interactions/ press interview and publications with Saturday New Telegraph, 3rd January, 2015. Vol. No 318. Page No 34 titled “Labour in Vain” since being unfairly sacked apparently unfairly by Statoil in1999, Mr. Moses Adie has tirelessly sought justice from his former employers who would rather not comment on the matter. Other avenue for legal justice solicited by Moses Adie included Media Publication by:

Fact Point International Magazine, April, 2015, Vol. 3 No 12 Page 14 & 26. Took its publication title: “The Dilemma of Adie Moses Enslavement in his country”.

Another publication was made by Sunday Newspaper, this day, titled: “Nigerian workers cry for justice “Moses Adie’s Job with Stat- Oil Nigeria Limited Abruptly ended in 2000.

Blue print News Paper Friday August 13th 2021 took it publication titled “Nass urge Stat- Oil (Equinor) to settle Moses, other papers that made contributions are: Verbatim News Magazine and The Basic Truth News Magazine are all media intervention among others, including online links all made contributions and solicited intervention on this plight. Also, to be commended is the effort of Rt. Hon. Barrister Ochigbe Legor Idagbo House Member Representing Obudu Bekwera & Obaulikwu of 8/9th National Assembly.

This case was ruled out on Moses Adie’s favour, arising there from a House Resolution that went through office of secretary to the government of the federation then it was Boss Mustapha on 30th May, 2019.

Appreciation and commendation must be given to the House Public Petition le by the Chairman and his members for God divine mercy and intervention that finally rest the case of 24years (Moses) traumatized experience by the House seeking prompt response and reaction that came into effect on 6th February arising from arrogant disrespect, insult and abuse by the company to the Honourable House and the committee in contrast to the 1998/99 federal constitution that empowered the National Assembly oversight function on such issues for House intervention, justice  and compliance. 

This apparent abuses, exhibited by Stat- Oil(Equinor) is their stock- in- trade for not respecting the constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria (The Lawmakers) which is also now exhibited by these arrogant disrespect for the House committee by their lack of compliance to invitataion and their appearance to investigative request for solution or peaceful resolution.

The committee therefore granted Moses plight and keenly observed the situation for his prayers seeking succour as to co- exist, recall that Moses incurred heavy financial burden through the court, the media, and legislative movement to National Assembly and other places appreciably incurred with a heavy burden of loan and debts incurred. Also including the hanging N33, 037.75 and abuse of termination without the compliance to laid down rules of engagement including the deformation of character appreciably. 

Therefore, Moses is soliciting for the sum of One hundred and fifty million (N150, 000, 000) plus the present value of 33,037.75 as at 24years ago which should be about N50, 000, 000 naira. Other things being equal, expectedly, Moses is looking for the total sum of N200,000, 000 naira, this is to wipe away tears, reduce trauma and restore his dignity as a man and to pay hanging debts, appreciation of people’s efforts, prayers and concerns, appreciably. 

Its conclusive that this new company The Chappel Energies Nig. Ltd. that took over from Stat- Oil and Gas has something to hide and should be investigated because of their identity, location and modus operandi is in the hiding and not known which ought not to be so because it is a public concern  and must not be hidden and operate in the vacuum because the address ought to be known as a public concern. This hiding, remains illegal and questionable urging the House to investigate their modus operandi and their address which must be established before Nigerians that must be brought to bear, because the company and their operation in the vacuum is unethical because Nigerians Ought to know hence it is not supposed to be a secret agency and operate in the vacuum. It also expected that this final outcome proffer by the House on the 6th of February should stand as a lasting legacy that would finally be visited upon and enforced to the later that it may see the light of the day. 

The insult, which is a stock- in- trade for lack of respect by organizations and individuals to the house by Chappel Energies and Stat- Oil must be visited upon and put to a stop, as to serve as a deterrent to others, against the instituted authority such as the Lawmakers, their oversight function, House Public Petitions, Senate and other standing committees that must be promptly brought to bear as to put their stock- in- trade in check.

Finally, the office of the secretary to the government of the federation (SGF) must be proactive to House/ Lawmaker’s ruling’s (Resolution passed by the house and senate committees)  must be promptly responded to as the House and Senate and their committee’s are vested with the constituted authority that must be respected and honoured as voice of Nigerians seeking dignity and meaning without which, There- is no Hope- for a Common Man- in Nigeria, if- Might- is- Right, What is the hope of a common man in Nigeria?