MWUN Raises hope for disabled Josepdam staff, secures N15m

By Ezurike Ugochukwu

In the spirit of injury to one, is injury to all, the  Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has  secured a settlement worth N15 million for Mr. Sunday Osunsan, Dockworker who sustained injury in December 2008.

Osunsan, whose injury resulted in permanent disability was a Dockworker with Josepdam Port Services Nigeria Limited, the operators of Terminal A at the Tincan island 2nd Gate, Apapa, Lagos, Nigeria.

Josepdam in a letter addressed to the President General of MWUN, Comrade Adewale Adeyanju, said that as a result of the meeting held with the union, it has decided to pay Mr. David Sunday Osunsan the sum of N15 million owing to industrial accident he sustained in the line of duty.

According  to the letter signed by the Managing Director, Josepdam, Mr. Simon Travers, it stated that the amount covered the retirement/gratuity benefits, insurance cover for the disabled worker in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement ((CBA) with the union.

“Based on deliberations of meeting held with your Executive at the Union National Secretariat on Thursday, 13 February, 2020, our Management has decided to review upward the overall settlement for the above named injured staff to the sum of Fifteen Million Naira (-N=15m) as agreed.

“We wish to inform you that after due consultation with the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) and consideration on the above subject, we have agreed to pay you retirement gratuity benefit as stated below:

Retirement Gratuity Benefit (Computed using MWUN 2018 CBA).  TOTAL – NI, 459,022.00 (One Million, Four Hundred and Fifty-nine Thousand, and Twenty-two Naira only).

“Please note that your Retirement Gratuity benefit as stated above represent complete settlement of
your benefit and in that regard, you hereby waive any right, interest, claim and/or benefit against the company”

The release further said, “Therefore, Josepdam Port Services Nigeria Limited is hereby completely discharged and released from claims of sums of money. Causes of actions, proceedings, demands, liabilities of whatsoever and howsoever arising in respect of your former contract of employment with the company.”