The Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company and Enugu Electricity Distribution Company have announced shutdown of operations following the issues between the National Union of Electricity Employees and the Transmission Company of Nigeria.

In separate statements on Wednesday , the Discos announced the shutdown of operations in their areas. Emeka Ezeh, Head of Corporate Communications, EEDC in his statement said that the shut down which have affected all the Southeast States would persist until the issues were resolved between the stakeholders. It said: ‘as a result of the development all our feeders are out of supply”.

The statement of the IEDC read in part:, “Due to the ongoing nationwide picketing of Transmission Stations by the NUEE, we are currently experiencing disruption of power supply as most stations within our network have been shut down.

“Kindly bear with us as we await an amicable resolution by the relevant stakeholders.”

The PUNCH had reported Tuesday, that the nation’s electricity supply crisis could worsen from today as the organised labour had directed workers in the power sector to shutdown and commence an indefinite strike over pending issues with the TCN.

The aggrieved workers under the aegis of the NUEE were at the Abuja national headquarters of the TCN Tuesday as a prelude to the proposed strike.

The union noted that the strike was in protest of a directive by the TCN Board mandating all PMs in acting capacity going to the Annual General Meeting to appear for promotional interview.

In a circular titled, ‘Call to Action,’ which was addressed to senior assistant general secretaries and zonal organising secretaries, dated August 15, 2022, the General Secretary of the NUEE, Joe Ajaero, directed electricity workers to ensure total compliance, vowing to paralyse operations of the TCN nationwide over anti-masses activities.

Source: Drumnewsonline with reports from The Punch