Electricity Workers’ Strike: Union agree to suspend its strike and restore power

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Following a meeting between the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) and the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, on Wednesday, the union has agreed to suspend its strike.

A statement from the Head, Press and Public Relations of the ministry read: “The Honourable Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, has apprehended the strike embarked upon by the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) following an emergency meeting between the union, government, and other stakeholders, at the instance of the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige.”

“Dr. Ngige set up a tripartite committee to look into the grievances of electricity workers towards addressing them.”

The statement added that the union’s secretary general, Joe Ajaero, has “assured the minister that all necessary steps would be taken to restore the supply of electricity to the country immediately.”

Details later….

Source: channelstv.com

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