Power
THE National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, yesterday shut down operations of the Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company, KEDC, following the firm’s sack of not less than 900 employees, declaring that the affected workers would be paid benefits later.
In response, Organised Labour in the sector, the National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, has declared an indefinite strike, shutting KEDC operations
“Kindly note that N494, 481.19 will be credited to your account accordingly. Your accrued pension will be paid to your retirement savings account with your Pension Fund Administrator, PFA, in due course.
“Upon receipt of this letter, you are expected to return all company property including work tools and your staff identification card to the Human Resources Department without delay.
“We appreciate your contributions to Kaduna Electric and wish you success in your future endeavors.”
Reacting, Acting General Secretary of NUEE, Dominic Igwebike, said the union has directed the workers to shut down all operations of the company till further notice.
According to him, “We got wind of the pending sack without justification and we directed an industrial action that commenced on Sunday. The company started issuing sack letters today (yesterday). The industrial action will continue until further notice.”
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A.I
Feb. 4, 2025
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