Electricity workers' strike

ELECTRICITY Distribution Companies (DISCOs) in Nigeria have warned of possible power outage across the country over threats of a strike action by members of ...

“This is to inform our esteemed customers of the planned industrial action by the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) at the power stations controlled by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). “Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), wishes to inform its distinguished Customers that the interruption of the power supply being experienced across its franchise areas is due to the ongoing industrial issues between the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) and the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). ELECTRICITY Distribution Companies (DISCOs) in Nigeria have warned of imminent blackout across the country over plans by members of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) to commence an industrial action on Wednesday.

Chris Ngige, the minister of labour and employment, has invited the striking electricity workers for an emergency meeting.

[video seen by TheCable](https://www.thecable.ng/just-in-nigerians-hit-by-power-outage-as-workers-shut-down-transmission-stations), the workers were seen shutting down the power station in Abuja as they chanted solidarity songs. [had also appealed](https://www.thecable.ng/staff-welfare-tcn-begs-electricity-workers-to-suspend-planned-strike/amp) to the workers to suspend the proposed strike, assuring that steps had been taken to resolve the issues. “In the meantime, we would like to reassure our esteemed customers that we are currently working with the relevant regulatory authorities and the parties involved to reach an amicable resolution and avert the strike action.”

The dispute between the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) and the Transmission Company of Nigeria has worsened Nigeria's ailing power.

Almost our entire network is down because supply was shut down at all TCN substations supplying the EEDC. It said, “AEDC wishes to inform its distinguished customers that the interruption of the power supply being experienced across its franchise areas is due to the ongoing industrial issues between the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) and the Transmission Company of Nigeria.” The dispute between the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) and the Transmission Company of Nigeria has worsened Nigeria’s ailing power situation.

Nigerian electricity workers on Wednesday began an indefinite strike over pay, throwing parts of Africa's most populous nation into darkness, a union.

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