By Idris Akinbajo
February 23, 2011 03:38AM

It was 9 a.m. on Wednesday, February 9. Ramatu Bako, 35, a tall, dark woman, and her team of seven lawyers poured into Court 6 of the Abuja High Court to commence a fierce legal battle against the British Council, the United Kingdom owned international cultural relations organisation. Dressed in a black suit, an ash-coloured headscarf and a pair of black shoes, Ms. Bako, who was project manager in the Abuja office of the UK charity organisation until her sack on July 1, 2010, wanted Justice S.E Aladetoyinbo to compel her former employer to reinstate her, pay her N100 million in damages and settle her outstanding salaries and allowances.

Ms. Bako, a lawyer, worked for the British Council for 10 years. But in March last year, they had a disagreement which eventually led to Ms. Bako’s sack on July 1, 2010. Since then, Ms. Bako, had battled to be reinstated, saying she was discriminated against and that her sack violated Nigerian labour laws and the terms of her contract. After it became clear that the British Council was in no mood to reopen her case, Ms. Bako headed for court last December. The case was mentioned for the first time on February 9.

The face-off between Ms. Bako and her former employer began March 1 last year. The British Council had, as part of its cultural exchange programmes, hosted some citizens of Northern Ireland to participate in a programme with some Kano indigenes. Being the council’s project manager for intercultural dialogue and social cohesion programmes in Nigeria, Ms.

Bako was directly in charge of the event. But a day into the six-day programme, Ms. Bako said she fell sick and left Kano for her Abuja. In her absence, Ben Fisher, a Briton and the organisation’s programme manager for Kano took charge of proceedings.

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Complaints led to dismissal
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More staff grievances
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British Council responds
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Blame the Global Meltdown
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By Idris Akinbajo
February 23, 2011 03:38AM

It was 9 a.m. on Wednesday, February 9. Ramatu Bako, 35, a tall, dark woman, and her team of seven lawyers poured into Court 6 of the Abuja High Court to commence a fierce legal battle against the British Council, the United Kingdom owned international cultural relations organisation. Dressed in a black suit, an ash-coloured headscarf and a pair of black shoes, Ms. Bako, who was project manager in the Abuja office of the UK charity organisation until her sack on July 1, 2010, wanted Justice S.E Aladetoyinbo to compel her former employer to reinstate her, pay her N100 million in damages and settle her outstanding salaries and allowances.

Ms. Bako, a lawyer, worked for the British Council for 10 years. But in March last year, they had a disagreement which eventually led to Ms. Bako’s sack on July 1, 2010. Since then, Ms. Bako, had battled to be reinstated, saying she was discriminated against and that her sack violated Nigerian labour laws and the terms of her contract. After it became clear that the British Council was in no mood to reopen her case, Ms. Bako headed for court last December. The case was mentioned for the first time on February 9.

The face-off between Ms. Bako and her former employer began March 1 last year. The British Council had, as part of its cultural exchange programmes, hosted some citizens of Northern Ireland to participate in a programme with some Kano indigenes. Being the council’s project manager for intercultural dialogue and social cohesion programmes in Nigeria, Ms.

Bako was directly in charge of the event. But a day into the six-day programme, Ms. Bako said she fell sick and left Kano for her Abuja. In her absence, Ben Fisher, a Briton and the organisation’s programme manager for Kano took charge of proceedings.

Read more from the source:
http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/News/National/5678588-146/story.csp
Complaints led to dismissal
…
More staff grievances
…
British Council responds
…
Blame the Global Meltdown
…

Sounds like she messed up; not having a back up plan.