The Skyway Gliding Dealing with Corporate has sacked a member of its team of workers, (title withheld), who used to be accused of passenger extortion and harassment on the Murtala Muhammed World Airport, Lagos.
The PUNCH amassed that the sacked team of workers member, along with some alternative airport employees, allegedly extorted N100,000 from a traveller to South Africa terminating December.
He used to be sacked then an investigative panel arrange by way of the farmland dealing with corporate in Nigeria discovered him in charge of the allegation.
The probe began then a passenger, Oyewale Oyesiji, an automotive engineer and a first-time traveller, had terminating December, claimed he used to be extorted by way of some employees on the Lagos airport on his technique to South Africa.
A supply within the farmland dealing with corporate who appealed to stay nameless as a result of he used to be now not accepted to talk at the topic, instructed our correspondent on Monday that, following this allegation, they arrange a panel of inquiry that indicted the suspect prior to he used to be proven the best way out.
The PUNCH amassed that the dealing with corporate used to be additionally making plans to satisfy with the extorted passenger to replace him at the construction.
The supply added that SAHCO would now not survive any unprofessional habits from its team of workers, regardless of place.
The supply mentioned, “I will be able to let you know categorically that our control has sacked the erring team of workers. In an instant we were given breeze of the allegation, the control arrange a panel to research the topic. The panel discovered him in charge of the allegation levelled in opposition to him and submitted its report back to the control.
“The management, in accordance with the Nigeria labour laws, also implemented the report of the investigative panel by dismissing the culprit immediately.”
When contacted, the Head of Company Communications, Mrs Vanessa Uansohia, refused to remark at the construction however insisted that SAHCO does now not survive any corrupt practices amongst its team of workers.
Uansohia, alternatively, confident all stakeholders and its purchasers of last loyalty to the very best requirements of professionalism and integrity in its dealings.
She mentioned, “We condemn any employment of extortion, harassment, unethical behaviour or misconduct amongst our team of workers or operations. The reported incident is opposite to our values and the code of habits that governs all our team of workers.
“We have a zero-tolerance policy for any form of corruption or misconduct, and this case is being thoroughly investigated.”