The Abuja Electricity Distribution offices in Abuja, Kogi, Nasarawa, and Niger have been closed by the Nigeria Labour Congress due to the widespread termination of more than 900 employees.
As of Wednesday morning, it was noted that the Disco’s offices in Kogi, Minna, Niger, and Nasarawa States, as well as portions of the country’s capital, were secured with locks and keys.
This occurs one day after the NLC picketed AEDC’s headquarters due to the contentious disengagement of about 900 employees, under the leadership of its president, Joe Ajaero.
According to Ajaero, the situation began approximately six months ago when AEDC management stated that the disengagement would only impact employees who had reached retirement age or were about to do so; in reality, the opposite was true.
The union intervened at that time on the basis of that understanding. A responsible labor leader would not be against employees who have reached retirement age.
The most of individuals impacted were not old enough to retire. Some had not even served for five or six years. Many had only been employed for two or three years, in actuality. “That’s the pinnacle of dishonesty,” he said.
Darkness looms over three states and Abuja.
AEDC management was given a 48-hour deadline by NLC on Tuesday to settle the issue or risk increased labor action that might severely disrupt the Federal Capital Territory’s and three other states’ electricity supplies.
“We cannot guarantee the supply of power if nothing is done within that time.” He cautioned that if the employees who maintain the system are not at work, it will inevitably be impacted since they will remain at home.
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