PAUL ADAMU GALUMJE, JSC (DELIVERING THE LEADING JUDGMENT): The Appellants herein were staff of the Respondent before they were declared redundant. The Respondent had industrial problem with its workforce in Abuja, that led to the closure of its activities on the 16th June 1999. By a circular dated 28th of June 1999, the respondent informed its workers that payment of salaries, wages and redundancy benefit for the period ending on 15th June,1999 will be made on the 30th June,1999, 2nd of July 1999 and 3rd of July 1999. By paragraphs 9 and 10 of the said circular, the workers were further informed as follows: -
"9. In spite of the illegal strike which cancels payment in lieu of notice, the management has directed the grant of notice of payment to those declared redundant.
10. Workers living in company's Quarters have to vacate their quarters within a period of two days after payment."
The Respondent's workers felt threatened by the circular as they did not know who would be declared redund…