Nigeria faces the risk of a nationwide blackout as the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) commenced an indefinite strike on Wednesday over unresolved labor issues.
The union said the action was prompted by the federal government’s failure to implement the national minimum wage, persistent casualisation of workers, and other unaddressed demands.
In a notice signed by NUEE’s Acting General Secretary, Dominic Igwebike, the union stated that the strike followed the expiration of its ultimatum to the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN).
NUEE criticized the TCN management for what it described as a lack of seriousness in addressing workers’ grievances, warning that the electricity supply industry is being pushed “down the drain.”
“It is unfortunate that TCN management has chosen to treat these matters with levity, showing no clear plan to resolve them. We cannot continue to watch while our rights are violated and the power sector deteriorates. Consequently, members are directed to withdraw their services until management fulfills its obligations,” the statement read.
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