National Electricity Grid Reconnected Following NUEE Strike Suspension

National Electricity Grid Reconnected Following NUEE Strike Suspension

The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has confirmed the restoration of the national grid following the suspension of strikes by the Nigerian Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress. Adebiyi Adeyeye, the National President of NUEE, verified this development in an interview with PUNCH Online on Tuesday……….CONTINUE READING

Adeyeye stated, “The strike has been suspended, which means the grid has come back to normal. It is on already,” clarifying the status of the grid over the phone to our correspondent.

Earlier, The PUNCH reported that organized labor had initiated a nationwide strike on Monday due to the Federal Government’s refusal to raise the proposed minimum wage to N60,000 and revert the Band A tariff to N65 per kilowatt-hour instead of N206/KWh.

Responding to this, electricity workers acted by shutting down the national grid, resulting in a nationwide power outage in the early hours of Monday.

In response, the Transmission Company of Nigeria issued a statement on Monday alleging that its workers on duty were assaulted and injured by union leaders who forcibly entered its offices. However, Adeyeye refuted the accusation, stating that the union merely withdrew its members in adherence to the organized labor’s directive.

Organized labor has suspended the strike for five days to resume negotiations with the Federal Government regarding a minimum wage higher than N60,000. As of the time of this report, the grid has not yet been fully restored

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