By Ken Afor
The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has announced that the national grid has been restored to full operation following suspension of the nationwide strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Tuesday, June 4.
This was disclosed by the National President of the union, Mr. Adebiyi Adeyeye.
“The strike has been suspended, which means the grid has come back to normal. It is on already,” Adeyeye told Punch.
The New Diplomat recalls that on Monday, June 3, the labour unions began the nationwide strike to protest against the Federal Government’s proposed N60,000 minimum wage, and the recent hike in electricity tariffs in the country.
In compliance with the strike, electricity workers shut down the national power grid, causing a widespread blackout on Monday morning.
However, in a statement on Monday, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said its workers on duty were physically assaulted by union leaders, who stormed its offices to send them out.
But Adeyeye refuted the claim, stating that the union simply recalled its members as part of the nationwide strike called by the organised labour movement.
He clarified that the union’s action was a show of solidarity with the labour’s demands rather than a deliberate attempt to disrupt the power supply.
The New Diplomat earlier reported that the labour unions had suspended their strike action following a joint extraordinary National Executive Council (NEC) meeting.
The decision came after key resolutions were reached with the Federal Government regarding an increment in the minimum wage.
