Electricity workers under the aegis of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) have resolved to embark on strike action, following the expiration of the Union’s ultimatum to the management of Transmission Company of Nigeria, over staff welfare.
The union, in a statement signed by Dominic Igwebike, its acting General Secretary, said that the strike action, which is expected to take immediate effect, is to protest the several issues affecting the members, which include non-implementation of the National minimum wage, casualisation of workers, and non-payment of staff salaries since April 2025.
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Other issues, as stated by the union, include: lack of operational vehicles, non-provision of PPEs since 2021, issues arising from the unbundling of TCN, as well as non-payment of retirement benefits.
The statement read, “Following the expiration of the Union’s ultimatum to TCN Management over some staff welfare and operational issues, which include: non implementation of the National minimum wage, casualisation of workers, non provision of working tools and materials.
“It is unfortunate that the TCN Management has decided to handle these issues with kid gloves and a lack of regard for the hard-working staff of TCN. This, they have displayed without any defined road map(s) for addressing them.
“We cannot continue to fold our arms while we watch our rights being vehemently violated and the Nigeria Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) going down the drain. To this end, the Union is compelled to withdraw its services.
“Members are hereby directed to withdraw services until such time that the Management is ready to discharge its obligations towards the workforce.
This directive takes immediate effect and total compliance.”
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An effort to reach Ndidi Mbah, general manager, public affairs division of the TCN, was not successful.
