ABUBAKAR JEGA ABDUL-KADIR, J.C.A.(Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal by the appellant against the decision of the Federal High Court holden at Umuahia presided over by Honourable Justice J.T. Tsoho delivered on the 8th day of July, 2005.
The facts leading to this appeal as can be gathered from the record of proceedings before the Court are that the Appellant was a Senior Public Servant/Officer employed by the Federal Ministry of Health but attached to the Federal Medical Centre Umuahia. Following due transfer of her service from UNTH Enugu on Salary Grade HATISS 13 i.e. Grade Level 15 in the Public Service of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, she occupies the position of Chief Personnel Officer and at all times material to this action, the Head of Administration/Secretary to the Board of Management of the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia. She avers that the Federal Medical Centre Umuahia is a Parastatal under the Federal Ministry of Health (4th Respondent) that she perf…