Despite Owing Them 1 Year Salary, AIT Allegedly Sacks ALL Its Staff In Edo Station

The management of Raymond Dokpesi’s Africa Independent Television (AIT) has allegedly fired ALL workers in its Benin station. The workers had recently protested the non-payment of their over

one year salary. This sack adds to the fast rising number of workers fired within the last few weeks by various private establishments in Nigeria.The Nation reports that the management’s decision was
conveyed in a letter dated 2nd June, 2016 and signed by Mr Victor Okasoga, Senior Manager in charge of Human Resources.The same letter has also directed that all those affected should handover all company properties in their possession, especially their identity cards to the Head of Center.“Failure to surrender company properties in your possession may delay the processing of your entitlements,” the letter reportedly contained.Earlier this month, some members of staff of Daar Communications Plc, owners of African Independent Television, AIT, and RayPower FM Radio shut down all broadcasting activities at the organization’s Benin station in protest over unpaid salary arrears stretching over a year.