Members of the National Union of Electricity
Employees (NUEE), Ondo State chapter, today staged a peaceful protest to express their grievances over the failure of the federal government to pay their
entitlements before handing over the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) to private investors. The workers who locked the gate of the PHCN district Headquarters in Akure
warned private investors not to enter into any agreement with the federal government until their outstanding
entitlements were paid. Carrying placards with various inscriptions,
the PHCN staff faulted the claim made by the federal government that their entitlements have been paid, saying the claim was a propaganda employed by government to deceive members of the public. They also complained
about the non-payment
of gratuities to some of their colleagues who retired in 2011. Speaking on behalf of the protesters, the Chairman of Akure chapter of the Union, Mr. Clement Daudu and the Vice President,
Senior Staff Association
of Electricity and Allied Companies, Mr. Neke
Nwanchukwu said the Union members will not resume work until their
entitlements were paid to them. Mr. Nwanchukwu said, “We are not against
privatization of PHCN, but we want the federal government to pay our
entitlements. “We are not going to resume work until our entitlements are paid. We are warning the investors to steer clear the
agreement for now because if they go ahead, they are going to pay
dearly for it”.

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