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Nigerian electric workers
suspend strike after country
plunges into darkness
NIGERIA THE National Union of Electricity Employ- The strike was called in response to a new
ees (NUEE) aborted a one-day strike part way directive by the Transmission Company of Nige-
through following a meeting with the country’s ria (TCN), which stated that all acting managers
minister of labour and employment, Nigeria’s must undergo promotion interviews. According
Independent has revealed. to Ajaero, the decision was in contravention of
On the morning of August 17, the national the workers’ condition of service and career pro-
grid dropped to 2,600MW from 4,149MW, gression path.
marking the start of the strike. It fell to zero by Protestors blocked the entrance to the TCN
4pm. Following a meeting between Minister of building and kept government workers out of the
Labour and Employment Dr Chris Ngige and Ministry of Power.
union leader Joe Ajaero, employees went back Speaking to Reuters, Ajaero said the union
to work. would suspend further strike action for two
Following a three-hour long meeting, which weeks, while negotiations with the TCN and the
also included stakeholders, Ajaero “assured the government continue. “A committee chaired by
minister that all necessary steps would be taken the Minister of State for Power has been set up to
to restore the supply of electricity to the coun- work out modalities on resolution of the issues.
try immediately,” an official statement from the Power would be restored either this night or
ministry said. tomorrow in the morning,” he said.
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