DANA Steel sacks 75 Nigerian workers

The managementof DANA SteelLtd, in Katsina, has allegedly sacked 75 Nigerian workers.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the workers were served with letters of their disengagement last Friday, when some of them were busy on their jobs.It was gathered that 51 of the affected staffers were on permanent appointment, while 24 others were casual workers.The management, it was learnt, also directed those of them living in the staff quarters to vacate the place immediately.This development caused some tension in the company, as some of the victims protested against the action of the company.The situation led to the intervention of security agents and a human rights group in Katsina.The Nigerian workers alleged that their jobs were being taken over by Indians, who were even better paid.Alhaji Abdulsalam Kabir, Manager, Human Resources of the DANA Steel Ltd, said he was not competent to speak with the press, but directed NAN to one Mr O. Frank at the headquarters of the company in Lagos.When Mr Frank was contacted, he simply answered 'I don't know what you are talking about,' while he switched off the phone.
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