Kaduna, Nasarawa, FCT, others in darkness as labour shut down electricity | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News

The Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa, Kogi, Parts of Edo, Niger, and Kaduna states have been thrown into darkness following industrial action by electricity workers. The areas are mainly under the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company. While the office was practically deserted in the early hour of today, the Transmission Company of Nigeria said available bulk…

The Deputy National President, Nigerian Labour Congress and National Secretary-General of National Union of Electricity Employees , Joe Ajero did not immediately respond to phone calls over the development but The Guardian gathered that the strike action was necessitated by pension-related issues, liabilities, non-release of intervention fund by the Central Bank of Nigeria and others.

Privatised in 2013, the power sector, aside from failing to perform, has been in financial crisis, requiring perpetual intervention funds from the government. A circular signed by Hassan Bello, director of banking supervision had linked the move to the recommendation of the Power Sector Coordination Working Group to improve payment discipline in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry .

This is fighting oneself... The masses will suffer this, this is a wrong approach. Those guys have soundproof generators... And power failure in Nija is not an issue to the power that be, in some so called small African countries, its a strong crime to run people out of power..

As usual.

This labours are causing many static...

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