Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has reaffirmed its unwavering dedication to providing exceptional service and continuous implementation of measures to enhance value across its franchised areas.
This is coming as the distribution company appealed to the Oyo State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress LC to exercise patience while “discussions is in progress to resolve the ongoing issue of the third-party outsourcing (PIPLL) with the NLC”.
While urging the NLC Oyo State chapter to refrain from picketing its offices or disrupting operations, Angela Olanrewaju, Coordinating Head Corporate Services IBEDC in a statement said “such actions would only impede our ability to provide uninterrupted power supply to businesses and residents of Oyo State and its environs,”
The company, again, denied the claim that it has sacked 3, 000 employees, declaring that the it was deliberate and malicious information to tarnish its reputation.
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“IBEDC however strongly refuted what it described as a false claim that it has terminated the appointment of 3,000 employees, repeatedly clarifying, “with verifiable facts”, that its total staff strength is approximately 2,500. The persistence of this misinformation suggests a deliberate and malicious attempt by certain media outlets to tarnish IBEDC’s reputation,” Angela Olanrewaju stated in the release.
The IBEDC Coordinating Head, Corporate Services further disclosed that, moving forward, the company will pursue legal action to address what she described as defamation.
She however expressed its appreciation to the Federal Ministry of Labour for its efforts in facilitating discussions among stakeholders.
The company also commended the professionalism demonstrated throughout the process of mediation, that the mediation is ongoing.
