ECO BANK,WAS ORDERED BY THE INDUSTRIAL COURT IN ABUJA,TO PAY AN EX-STAFF N8.5 FOR WRONGFUL DISMISSAL.

                                                     Yesterday friday,the National Industrial court in Abuja ordered Eco Bank PLC to pay one Mr Uche Abrah,the Sum of N8.5 million as his cumulative salary arrears and gravity from 2006-2014.The court made the order after considering evidences in a case of wrongful dismissal instituted by Abrah against the bank.The Judge,Justice Peter Lifu,in his verdict declared that the claimants dismissal from the employment was wrongful and illegal.He however said that the claimant shall be paid three months salary in lieu of notice as dated in the defendant's termination of employment policy.The Judge said that the claimant should be paid his gratuity from the period of his engagement by the defendant,commencing from Aug 2006 to Jan 4,2014 and also salaries from the period of indefinite suspension.He further ordered that a sum of N30,000 should be paid as cost of suit and the judgement should be fulfilled within 30 days or else attract an interest of 10 percent per annum.Uche Abrah had approached the court with prayer that he was dismissed on the ground of alleged conspiracy to steal over N2 million from the bank.Before his dismissal he was suspended even when there was no evidence to prove the allegation against him.Counsel to the claimant Edwimn Agbu express his joy by saying that the judgement could not have gone otherwise because the bank had no evidence to back its allegations.