The franchise areas of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Kogi, Niger and Nasarawa, may soon face a total blackout, as electricity workers under the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), have indicated interest to embark on a strike action without further notice.
The union in a statement signed by the Assistant General Secretary, Liaison, Opaluwa Simeon, recalled that NUEE had reached an agreement with AEDC on November 27, 2024 to suspend an industrial action following a trade dispute declared over lingering labour issues in the company.
NUEE listed some of the issues as: Non-remittance of pension deduction for 16 months; non-implementation of the national minimum wage; non-promotion and the continuous stagnation of members of staff for over 10 years as well as non-confirmation of staff on acting appointment.