The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) yesterday picketed the headquarters of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) over alleged poor condition of service for its staffer.

Members of NUEE were clad in red and they stormed the BEDC office as early as 7am.

The entrance gate was put under lock and key thereby preventing top management staff and other workers from gaining access to their offices.

Deputy President of NUEE (NUEE) Comrade Christian Omoneh, said the picketing was to protest attempt to enslave Nigerians by the board and management of the BEDC.

Omomeh said the BEDC has been paying half salaries to its workers for the past 35 years.

In its reaction, spokesman for the BEDC, Mr. Tayo Adekunle, said the picketing was condemnable and preemptive.His words, “We condemn the picketing of our head office. It came to us as a surprise. What they are proposing is in line with the public sector and not the private sector. This is an act of lawlessness and sabotage. Many of our staff are not members of NUEE. Why should they stop them from carrying out their duties?”

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The impunity with which the private sector in Nigeria enslave workers is alarming. First it was banks, now, DisCos. Yet we have a labour ministry. Most of this organization pays the major news outlet not to publish this kind of news about them.

Mods let's push this to the front page whether the powers that be will act.

Cc Lalasticlala