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Clean Energy Transition Can’t Succeed Without Workers’ Rights – REAN
By Joel Ajayi
The Executive Secretary of the Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria (REAN), Dr. Tosin Akande, has emphasized that a successful clean energy transition is impossible if workers’ rights are neglected.
The energy transition refers to the shift from reliance on fossil fuels to renewable and cleaner energy sources for a more sustainable and environmentally friendly future.
Dr. Akande issued this warning in her goodwill message at the public presentation of the Workers’ Charter of Demand and Stakeholders’ Engagement held on Thursday in Abuja.
She stressed the importance of worker inclusion in the clean energy transition, warning that ignoring labor rights could jeopardize the process.
“A clean energy transition cannot be successful if workers are neglected. We must create mechanisms for reskilling and upskilling, particularly for workers who have spent their careers in the fossil fuel industry,” she stated.
Dr. Akande also highlighted the renewable energy sector’s vast potential for job creation, emphasizing the need for strong policies to prevent unemployment and poor working conditions.
“Without strong policies, many workers could face job losses or poor working conditions,” she warned.
Her goodwill message reinforced the urgent need for collaboration among government, labor unions, and industry stakeholders to ensure that Nigeria’s transition to clean energy is both equitable and sustainable.
Dr. Akande commended Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Nigeria and its partners for their dedication to advocating labor rights amid Nigeria’s energy transition process.
The event, organized by the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) in collaboration with FES Nigeria, also marked the launch of the Justice Department Transition Project, which aims to ensure a just and sustainable shift to renewable energy.
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Court Orders Arrest Of Wike-led FCTA Director, 10 Others
By Aliyu Galadima
An Abuja High Court has issued a bench warrant against the director of investigation and prosecution of the FCTA, Joseph Eriki, and 10 others.Justice Suleiman Belgore has issued an order to compel the director and others to appear before the court for a suit filed against them.
The Judge’s decision followed the application of the prosecuting counsel, David Kaswe, who lamented the failure of the efforts to ensure that the suspects appear in court.
Justice Suleiman Belgore of the High Court in Abuja has issued a warrant of arrest against Joseph Eriki, the director of investigation and prosecution of the Nyesom Wike-led Federal Capital Territory Administration ,FCTA, and 10 others.
The judge had issued the order to compel the appearance of Joseph Eriki and 10 others before the court, as they had been arraigned in a suit filed against them by the federal government.
The warrant was issued following an application by the prosecution counsel, David Kaswe, who stated that all efforts to ensure the suspects’ presence in court had failed. Kaswe informed the court that the prosecution had made several attempts to notify the suspects’ lawyers and sureties, but to no avail.
He cited Section 124 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act ,ACJA, which allows for the issuance of a bench warrant to compel attendance in court.
The court agreed to the application, issuing the warrant to ensure the suspects’ appearance for arraignment on a six-count charge. The charges against the suspects include criminal conspiracy, criminal trespass, forgery, and using a forged document as genuine.
They are also accused of using criminal force to deter a public servant from performing their duty. The suspects allegedly entered a plot of land belonging to Etha Ventures and constructed structures without authorisation, to defraud the company.
According to the prosecution, the suspects fraudulently obtained a consent judgment for the land, which was given to Super Structures Limited. The case has been adjourned until June 4 for arraignment.
The court’s decision to issue a bench warrant highlights the seriousness of the allegations and the need for the suspects to face trial. The suspects are facing a six-count charge, which was filed in February.
The court’s ruling emphasises the importance of a speedy trial and the need for the suspects to be held accountable for their actions.
With the bench warrant in place, the court is taking steps to ensure that the suspects appear in court and face the charges against them
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