Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State says genuine staff of the state public service were not sacked by his government.
He explained that only those not captured in the civil service structure were removed from the service.
According to him, the action was aimed at correcting the fundamental error of his predecessor, Ayo Fayose.
“Fayemi never sacked anyone. You cannot sack people who are not duly employed in the first place.
“The so called ‘recruitments’ carried out were obviously mischievous because it neither followed due process nor was it ever completed
“Apart from a letter of employment purportedly given them, they do not exist in the state civil service nominal pay roll.”
“Besides, they were never captured in the state’s Biometric Payment System and never received any salary since the purported ‘appointments’ since October 2018.
The organised labour in the state, however, said they would intervene in the plight of the workers who are victims of the past government appointments.
Former Governor of the State, Ayodele Fayose had asked the affected ‘workers’ to approach the court saying the governor’s action was illegal.