Ericsson Nigeria has relieved 160 Nigerians of their duties in the
company while replacing them with Indians, saying it was a move carried
out in 180 countries it operated.
About 160 permanent and outsourced Nigerian workers in the Network
Operating Centre of Ericsson Nigeria, have been sacked by the local
subsidiary of the global telecommunications solutions provider.
According to an investigative report by Punch newspaper, the
disengagement of the workers which takes effect on Sunday, December 4,
2016, affected 55 full-time employees of the company.
Sources revealed that the transfer had been going on since last year
when some workers were laid off while some Indians were brought into the
country to study the management of telecommunications infrastructure in
the country, and had been recruited to replace the disengaged workers.
A copy of the disengagement letter to the permanent workers signed by
the Managing Director of the company, Johan Jemdahi, and obtained by a
correspondent, reads;
Programme Officer (Resource Mobilization and Partnerships) at Oando Foundation
Workshop Manager at Redline Automobile Service
Chemical Engineer - Sulfuric Acid Plant at African Industries Group (AIG)
Network Optimization Engineer at Airtel Nigeria
Field Operator III at Nautilus Nigeria Engineering and Construction Limited (NNEC)
Personal Assistant at Ocean Tide Global
Quality Control Engineer - Insulation at Amaiden Energy Nigeria Limited
Massive Recruitment at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
HR and Administrative Supervisor at Nigeria Solar1988 Company
Administrative Assistant at CrossBoundary Energy (CBE)
Quality Control Officer in a Leading Cosmetic Manufacturing Company
Quality Assurance Officer at Contec Global Group
Service Engineer at Royal Power and Energy Limited
Information Management Coordinator at Save the Children
Human Resources (HR) Officer at Monikol (Nigeria) Limited
Accounts Manager at Advantage Health Africa