Electricity workers on Wednesday shut down major power
stations due to the ongoing nationwide strike.
On Tuesday, the National Union of Electricity Employees
(NUEE) directed its members to go on strike over “contravention of workers’
conditions and default on the payment of entitlement by the Transmission
Company of Nigeria (TCN)”.
TCN, however, appealed to the workers to suspend the
proposed strike, assuring that steps had been taken to resolve the issues.
Goddy Jedy-Agba, minister of state for power, urged the
union to give the government two weeks to address the issues raised and come up
with proposals for an acceptable resolution.
In a trending video, the workers were seen shutting
down power stations in Abuja as they chant solidarity song.
TRENDING VIDEO: Electricity workers shut down Abuja TCN station over strike pic.twitter.com/terNU3YEtU
— TheCable (@thecableng) August 17, 2022
The electricity union also shut down the Kaduna regional
headquarters of the TCN in line with the directive of the union’s national
leadership.
The regional station covers four states in the north-west,
including Kaduna, Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara.
Reacting to the development, Ikeja Electric said it is
currently experiencing disruption of power supply due to the strike.
“Dear Esteemed
Customer, Due to the ongoing nationwide picketing of Transmission Stations by
the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), we are currently
experiencing disruption of power supply as most stations within our network
have been shut down,” Ikeja Disco said in a public notice.
“Kindly bear with us as we await amicable resolution by the relevant stakeholders. Thank you for your usual understanding and cooperation.”
National Union Of Electricity Employees (NUEE) is set to embark on an industrial strike at all power stations controlled by Transmission Company. #EKEDC #EkoDisco #EkoElectricity #EmpoweringQualityLives pic.twitter.com/daKxwSbDkr
— Eko Electricity Distribution Company (@EKEDP) August 16, 2022
Chris Ngige, minister of labour and productivity, has
invited the electricity workers, who have shut down their services nationwide,
for an urgent meeting in Abuja.
The meeting will hold at 4 pm today.
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