The leadership of National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has resolved to suspend the ongoing industrial action following the intervention of Federal Government.
To this end, Joe Ajaero, NUEE general secretary, who led the workers’ delegation to the reconciliatory meeting brokered by Chris Ngige, minister of Labour and Employment, has ordered all its members across the country to return to work immediately.
The union had following what it termed militarisation locked up all TCN offices.
The directive was consequent upon some unresolved issues in the 2012 agreement, requiring that “labour issues be concluded before the winding down of the headquarters of the PHCN,” and thereby directed its members to withdraw their services.
The Labour Minister therefore, since last night engaged the officials of the Federal Ministry of Power and the leaders of the National Union of Electricity Employees to separate meetings, hence, the directive by the Union to all its members to return to work immediately.
The directive signed by Ajaero read: “the Hon. Minister of Labour and Employment has intervened in the trade dispute in the power sector in accordance with the relevant section of the Trade Disputes Act, CAP T8, LFN 2004; and scheduled a conciliation meeting for Tuesday, April 26, 2016.”
“In view of this development, the union hereby directs members in TCN to return to work immediately.”
KEHINDE AKINTOLA
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