Members of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) have held a protest, accusing the government of failing to address staff welfare issues.
The workers converged at the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) headquarters in Abuja early Tuesday, and the group said its members will withdraw their services on Wednesday. The strike is bound to worsen Nigeria’s electricity problems.
The NUEE in a notice signed by the general secretary, Joe Ajaero, urged its members to comply with the directive and stop work from August 17.
The union issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of TCN on May 18, threatening to down tools if its complaints were not resolved.
Similarly, the National Union Of Electricity Employees (NUEE) is set to embark on an industrial strike at all power stations controlled by Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) in a statement on Tuesday,.
EKEDC explained to customers that the planned industrial action by the Union at the power stations controlled by TCN will commence on Wednesday, 17 August 2022.
The statement signed by management of EKEDC noted that should the planned strike commenced on Wednesday, there are strong indications that power supply will be disrupted
“This is to inform our esteemed customers of the planned industrial action by the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) at the power stations controlled by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN).
“We anticipate that the industrial action, which is set to take place from Wednesday, the 17th of August 2022, if goes as planned may lead to disruption of power supply to electricity consumers across the nation.
“In the meantime, we would like to reassure our esteemed customers that we are currently working with the relevant regulatory authorities and the parties involved to reach an amicable resolution and avert the strike action.”
