A group of people who said they executed various projects amounting to N8bn for the Project Development Institute, Enugu, stormed the National Assembly complex on Wednesday to protest the non-payment of their money by the Ministry of Science and Technology.
The contractors explained that the money settles the N8bn outstanding for constituency projects they completed since December 2020.
The protesters took over the main entrance of the National Assembly complex; chanting solidarity songs for several hours,
Speaking with Journalists, the leader of the group, Joy Uche lamented how hard it had been for them to take care of their families.
He lamented that some of them had died in the process of trying to get their entitlements.
Justice Mohammed commended lawyers in the case for their commitment to ensuring that justice was done.
The court’s decision was informed by the withdrawal of all processes filed in relation to the suit by lawyers to all parties.
Those affected by the freezing order, who were listed as respondents in the case included Bolatito Oduala, Chima Ibebunjoh, Mary Kpengwa, Gatefield Nigeria Limited, Saadat Bibi, Bassey Israel, Wisdom Obi, Nicholas Osazele, Ebere Idibie, Akintomide Yusuf, Uhuo Promise, Mosopefoluwa Odeseye and Adegoke Emmanuel.
Others are Umoh Ekanem, Babatunde Segun, Mulu Teghenan, Mary Oshifowora, Winifred Jacob, Victor Solomon, and Idunu Williams.
At the mention of the case on Wednesday, lawyer to the CBN Governor, Michael Aondoakaa (SAN) told the court that although he filed an application on February 9 this year for the extension of the freezing order, which expired on February 4, 2021, he has thought otherwise and realised the need to discontinue with the case.
Aondoakaa, a former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, said he noted that the case involved young people and has spoken with the lawyer on the other side on the need to withdraw all the documents filed by parties and put a close to the case.