By Abdullahi Muhammad, Abuja
Anarchy is currently looms at the Abuja Market Management Limited ( AMML), one of the revenue generating agencies of the Federal Capital Territory Administration ( FCTA) as sacked Managing Director, Alhaji Abubakar Faruk stormed his former office to lock out the new acting Managing Director, Engr. Abbas Yakubu.
Recall that the embattled former managing Director, Alhaji Abubakar Faruk, was allegedly suspended by the immediate past FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, but he subtly obtained a restraining Court order and is alleged to be scheming to retain his appointment with the help of some Northern oligarchy.
It was gathered that his argument was predicated on the fact that his appointment letter was not tenured and therefore cannot be removed unceremoniously from office.
This argument was said to have been sustained by him, because of some vested interests that have empowered him over the years.
Notwithstanding, Faruk’s employment was terminated by Mr. Abubakar Maina on behalf of the AMML’s shareholders vide a letter dated July 17 and signed by by him as the Group Managing Director (GMD) of Abuja Investments Company Ltd (AICL) the supervising agency over AMML.
Trouble ensued on Tuesday Morning when the sacked Faruk stormed AMML’s office, located in Gudu District of Abuja, with some Police officers and locked the MD’s office, insisting that nobody will access it and take possession of same.
It was also learnt that following the chaos created by such anachronistic action, the staff members have remained apprehensive, not knowing what fate will befall them.
Staff members of AMML also complained that the officers that came with the sacked MD, harrased and created serious psychological trauma for them.
While the authorities of the Federal Capital Territory Administration ( FCTA) are yet to comment over the abnormalities, the management staff of AMML have been summoned to Durumi Police station, where the issue is being resolved.
Confirming the unfortunate incident, AMML’s Public Relations Officer, Innocent Amechina said, ” he locked his own office. Yesterday the shareholders of AMML decided to relieve him of his job as the MD and it was made known to everybody. But surprisingly, that resolution was supposed to take effect from today, he came with four police men, locked his office and also changed the lock.
” As I speak to you now we are at the Durumi Police station, with both the sacked and new acting MD Engr. Abbas Yakubu”.