Employees of
Capital Oil and Gas Industries Ltd have urged the Federal Government to release
their Chairman, Dr Ifeanyi Ubah, who is in the Department of State Services
(DSS) custody.
The workers
urged Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, Senate President Bukola Saraki, House of
Representatives Speaker Yakubu Dogara and the Minister of Labour, Sen. Chris
Ngige to intervene so that the over 2,000 Capital Oil and Gas workers will not
lose their jobs.
A statement
by the Manager, Distribution, Capital Oil & Gas, Mr. Saturday Igbarease,
said Ubah’s continued detention has resulted in the shutdown of operations,
with staff on the verge of losing their jobs.
Worried
about not receiving salaries this month, they urged the Federal Government not
to allow them and their families starve.
“The
injustice meted on Dr Ifeanyi Ubah is negatively affecting over 2,000 workers
of Capital Oil. The Federal Government should be mindful of the implications on
our families who are gradually been forced to starve,” he added.
The DSS had
arrested the businessman over allegations of “economic sabotage” and alleged
diversion of petroleum products to the tune of N11 billion.
The Service
last Thursday obtained an order from a Federal Capital Territory High Court to
detain him for 14 more days.
The same
day, Federal High Court in Lagos also ordered DSS to release him within 48
hours or charge him to court.
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