By EMMA UJAH, Abuja Bureau Chief

The Director General of the National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, Mr. Chris Onyemenam, has reacted to a series of protests embarked upon by former staff of the organization who were sacked by the management, saying that their entitlements were fully paid, contrary to claims by the protesters.

He told journalists in Abuja, that the exercise was a redundancy arising from the new reform programme of the NIMC which he disclosed inherited over 10, 000 workers from the defunct Directorate of National Civic Registration, DNCR, which was then under the Ministry of Interior.

“Those who are behind the misrepresentations are most uncharitable and a distraction”, Mr. Onyemenam said, adding, “the management made sure that the redundancy had a human face”.

He said further, “the reports have portrayed the NIMC as insentitive, executing its reform initiative without regard for due process and sacked 4, 029 people without paying them their entitlements. The management has done what can possibly be done to ensure a smooth exit, including payment of outstanding promotion arrears and the issue of stagnation was adequately addressed”.