- The workers say they might resume the strike if the government fails to implement the agreement reached with them

- The NUEE union accuses the Bureau of Public Enterprise (BPE) of failing to fully pay the over 2,000 disengaged workers of the defunct PHCN since 2013

There is a chance that Nigerians could experience a nationwide blackout as some electricity workers under the aegis of National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) are threatening to resume their recently suspended nationwide strike.

The workers said they might resume the strike if the government fail to implement the agreement reached with them, The Nation reports.

The workers accused the Bureau of Public Enterprise (BPE) of failing to fully pay the over 2,000 disengaged workers of the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) since 2013.

They also claimed that the BPE has illegally transferred schools built by the NUEE union to investors and that there was underpayment of severance of over 50,000 ex-PHCN staff.

Comrade Joe Ajaero, the general secretary of NUEE, declared that the agreement signed with union which necessitated the suspension of a recent strike should be implemented to avert a resumption of the action.

Ajaero said the union was eagerly waiting for the implementation of these demands as captured in the agreement, or the workers would return to the trenches.

He urged the federal government to declare an emergency in the power sector, noting that Nigerians were totally dissatisfied with the situation in the sector.

However, another union, the Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies (SSAEAC) have countered NUEE, saying the suspended strike was, in the first place, illegally carried out by the junior employee union, as conditions precedent to strike were not followed.

Chris Okonkwo, the president-general of SSAEAC, said the union had written to the federal government detailing why the strike was a wrong approach.


However, another union, the Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies (SSAEAC) have countered NUEE, saying the suspended strike was, in the first place, illegally carried out by the junior employee union, as conditions precedent to strike were not followed.

Chris Okonkwo, the president-general of SSAEAC, said the union had written to the federal government detailing why the strike was a wrong approach.

Meanwhile, Nigerians will soon pay more for electricity as the federal government is planning to increase tariffs when it completes power projects across the country. The minister of power, Sale Mamman, said the increase in electricity tariffs is inevitable in view of the rising cost of electricity generation in the country, the Nation reports.

He stated that the current cost-ineffective tariff has a drawback on the operation of the energy distributors in the country.

Mamman disclosed that electricity supply would improve when power projects in the country are completed, adding that this will result in the increase in tariffs in because the cost of generating electricity must be met by the operators.

Source: https://www.legit.ng/amp/1286777-nationwide-blackout-looms-electricity-workers-threaten-fresh-strike.html?__twitter_impression=true

Wahala full this country

They should settle their differences without delax

Threaten to resume work??

This is how ASUU will be confused, with their impending IPPIS saga.....

Ah!!! Y’all should please don’t suffer the masses oh, I understand that’s the leaders are not trying but at least for the sake of the festive season ��

We no kukuma dey see the light sef.

Nigeria and its many problems.

We have not had light for three days now,i will assume they have started strike here.

As if we get light before.

Just turn on the lite, , u all can go on strike ,

They have always been on strike.

Threatening Nigerians with Blackout is like threatening fish with water...


But i ve witness 72hrs light in my area... I thought the off switch got damaged.

WorWorBoy2:
As if we get light before.

I tire!

Has the government taken steps to find out the reasons for the increase in the cost of generating power with a view to remediating same? That is the way to go.

It makes no difference.

No light for the past 4 days now. Reporting from Lagos

Are we not paying for the services they are rendering us?

Maybe they are playing niii.....Electricity bills in Nigeria comes right after the House rent when we rate it according to the prices.

I don't understand dx their strike of a thing... If dem wan do the strike... Make them seize power in all the government houses wey no gree show dem green light and leave the poor masses to enjoy their 8hrs in a day light wey dem still dey manage nii

Even general buhari is on strike. Daura ti take over

PHN syndrome still dey hold by jungular..I am not surprised

After the strike, they should come and remove their poles and wires from our street. Nosense.

Ok

Should they resume their strike, we all are going to be in this darkness together.

I'd rather suggest both parties come to a dialogue, instead of resuming the strike.

Generator dey house. Make dem carry on...

So far my Generator isn't on strike, even them are using generator to power their office.

Nepa abeg oooooo I dey village and we never repair our gen make una pity us wait still January den una fit go 5 month if una like.....

They were quiet during the "successful" economy of PDP that disengaged them but now under PMB who keeps settling debts and burden left behind by PDP is expected to pay off this burdens again.

Yet one omooba only sees good in PDP that sacks workers and refuses to pay them their entitlements.

Skepticus:


I tire!

The country get as he be.
Na Canada na sure pass ooo lol.

In area, in Ijegun, we have not had electricity this December.
So it's thunder that'll fire you people if you do not go on that strike

anything to make this festive season a miserable one. salary never drop ,no money to buy fuel for generators, now you wan take light join.

youngbabaj:
Just turn on the lite, , u all can go on strike ,

That would be extremely dangerous... You wan burn the country be that.