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  • Electricity workers suspend strike

    Electricity workers suspend strike

    Electricity workers under the umbrella of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) and Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies (SSAEAC) yesterday supended the industrial action that commenced on Thursday.

    The suspension was announced in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) the union signed with the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu; Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) and the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) in Abuja.

    The MOU said, “Based on the above, the Union agreed to suspend their action to allow these resolutions to be activated.”

    It recalled that following the ultimatum issued by the in-house unions (NUEE & SSAEAC) to TCN Management on various labour issues which elapsed on Monday 23 September 2025, the Minister of Power, represented by the Director Distribution Services and Director Planning, Research and Statistics of the Federal Ministry of Power took steps to apprehend the picketing exercise embarked on by the unions.

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    The MOU said after extensive discussions, the following agreements were reached: the Unions honour the Minister’s request to look at the committee’s report by 6/7 October 2025 for consideration of the implementation from the month of October 2025;

    It also said the two organisations (TCN & NISO) shall meet to evaluate the financial implication of the report and prepare an implementation plan to be discussed with the honourable minister and the unions;

    The MOU added that the two in-house unions will reconvene in another meeting with the management of TCN and NISO to resolve other issues accordingly:

    The MOU urged NERC to expedite actions on the review of the tariffs of TCN and NISO to enable implementation of the report.

    According to the MOU, no employee will be victimised on the account of participation in the industrial action.

  • Electricity workers suspend strike

    Electricity workers suspend strike

    Electricity workers under the umbrella of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) and Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies (SSAEAC) have suspended the industrial action that commenced on Thursday.

    The suspension was announced in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) the union signed with the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu; Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) and the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) in Abuja.

    The MOU said: “Based on the above, the Union agreed to suspend their action to allow these resolutions to be activated.”

    It recalled that following the ultimatum issued by the in-house unions (NUEE & SSAEAC) to TCN Management on various labour issues which elapsed on Monday 23 September 2025, the Minister of Power, represented by the Director Distribution Services and Director Planning, Research and Statistics of the Federal Ministry of Power took steps to apprehend the picketing exercise embarked on by the Unions.

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    The MOU said after extensive discussions, the following agreements were reached: the Unions honour the Minister’s request to look at the committee’s report by 6/7 October 2025 for consideration of the implementation from the month of October 2025;

    It also said  the two organisations (TCN & NISO) shall meet to evaluate the financial implication of the report and prepare an implementation plan to be discussed with the honourable minister and the unions;

    The MOU added that the two in house unions will reconvene in another meeting with the management of TCN and NISO to resolve other issues accordingly:

    The MOU urged  NERC to expedite actions on the review of the tariffs of TCN and NISO to enable implementation of the report. 

    According to the MOU, no employee will be victimised on the account of participation in the industrial action.

  • Electricity workers shut TCN Osogbo control centre over unpaid salaries, others 

    Electricity workers shut TCN Osogbo control centre over unpaid salaries, others 

    The control centre gate of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) in Osogbo was on Thursday shut as electricity workers began an indefinite strike over unpaid salaries, non-implementation of the minimum wage, and casualisation of workers, among other grievances.

    The Nation observed that the gates of the TCN office along the Osogbo/Ikirun Road were locked, preventing workers from gaining access to the premises. Those who had reported for duty eventually returned home.

    A letter dated September 24, 2025, and signed by NUEE’s Acting General Secretary, Dominic Igwebike, directed members of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) to commence the strike.

    The union listed issues including non-implementation of the national minimum wage, casualisation of staff, lack of working tools and materials, and non-payment of salaries since April 2025.

    They also cited lack of operational vehicles, non-provision of personal protective equipment (PPEs) since 2021, problems from the unbundling of TCN, and non-payment of retirement benefits.

    Igwebike explained that the strike followed the expiration of the union’s ultimatum to TCN management on unresolved staff welfare and operational concerns.

    He said, “It is unfortunate that the TCN Management has decided to handle these issues with kid gloves and lack of regards for the hard-working staff of TCN.

    “This, they have displayed without any defined road map(s) to addressing them. We cannot continue to fold our arms while we watch our rights being vehemently violated and Nigeria Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) going down the drain.

    “To this end, the Union is compelled to withdraw its services. Members are hereby directed to withdraw services to such time that the management is ready to discharge its obligations towards the workforce.This directive takes immediate effect and total compliance.”

  • Oil, electricity workers’ unions mobilise for planned strike

    Oil, electricity workers’ unions mobilise for planned strike

    The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has directed its members to comply with the directive of the two labour centres to begin an indefinite nationwide strike on Monday.

    Its General Secretary, Mr Afolabi Olawale, in a statement on Saturday, said the union was committed to ensuring total compliance with the directive.

    Recall that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) declared an indefinite nationwide strike to begin on Monday, to express their grievances over the proposed new minimum wage..

    In a joint statement signed by NLC President, Mr Joe Ajaero and TUC President, Mr Festus Osifo, the centres declared the strike over the tripartite committee’s inability to agree on a new minimum wage and the hike in electricity tariff.

    Afolabi said the union was concerned and disturbed with the insensitive attitude of the federal government “to the very critical issue of negotiating a new minimum wage for Nigerian workers”.

    “This is in view of the various socio- economic policies of this administration that have impoverished the working people of this country.

    “Leaders of our great union at all levels, from the units, zones and branches, should immediately put all processes in place to ensure total compliance with this directive.”

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    Also, the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) said it was mobilising its members to embark on the strike following the directive of NLC and TUC.

    The Acting. General Secretary, Mr Dominic Igwebike, gave the directive to the members in a statement.

    Igwebike said that along with the reasons of inconclusive negotiations on the minimum wage and electricity tariff hike, apartheid categorisation of Nigeria electricity consumers into bands was another, to embark on the strike.

    “Given the above, all national, state, and chapter executives are requested to start the mobilisation of our members in total compliance with this directive to ensure the government does the right thing as stated above.

    “The withdrawal of services becomes effective on Sunday 2nd June by 12.00 midnight, “ the union leader said.

    (NAN)