Nigerians may experience blackout in the coming days as the
National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, commenced a strike action on
Wednesday over non-implementation of the national minimum wage, casualisation
of workers and other demands.
The industrial action was disclosed in a notice signed by
the Acting General Secretary of NUEE, Dominic Igwebike, on Wednesday.
The union said its decision to commence the strike action
follows the expiration of the ultimatum issued to the Management of the
Transmission Company of Nigeria,TCN, over its demands.
NUEE said it cannot fold its hands while the Nigeria Electricity
Supply Industry, NESI, goes down the drain, hence the justification for the
strike action.
“It is unfortunate that the TCN Management has decided to
handle these issues with kid gloves and a lack of regard for the hard-working
staff of TCN. This, they have displayed without any defined road map(s) to
addressing them.
“We cannot continue to fold our arms while we watch our
rights being vehemently violated and the Nigeria Electricity Supply Industry
(NESI) going down the drain. To this end, the Union is compelled to withdraw
its services.
“Members are hereby directed to withdraw services until such
time that the management is ready to discharge its obligations towards the
workforce,” the notice reads.
The union had downed tools in June 2024, leading to a
disruption in electricity supply.
Full text of the NUEE strike notice:
A CALL TO ACTION
Following the expiration of the Union’s ultimatum to TCN
Management over some staff welfare and operational issues, which include:
1. Non-implementation of National Minimum Wage
2. Casualisation of Workers
3. Non-provision of working tools and materials 4.
Non-payment of staff salaries since April 2025
5. Lack of Operational Vehicles
6. Non-provision of PPEs since 2021
7. Issues arising from the unbundling of TCN
8. Non-payment of retirement benefits
It is unfortunate that the TCN Management has decided to
handle these issues with kid gloves and a lack of regard for the hard-working
staff of TCN. This, they have displayed without any defined road map(s) to
addressing them.
We cannot continue to fold our arms while we watch our
rights being vehemently violated and the Nigeria Electricity Supply Industry
(NESI) going down the drain. To this end, the Union is compelled to withdraw
its services.
Members are hereby directed to withdraw services until such
time that the management is ready to discharge its obligations towards the
workforce.
This directive takes immediate effect and requires total
compliance.
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