THE National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, has given the Minister of State for Power, Goddy Jedy-Agba and the management of Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, up till this morning to address their demands or workers would commence indefinite strike today as planned.
The union is protesting the directive by “the TCN Board that all principal managers, in acting capacity going to Assistant General Managers, AGM, must appear for a promotion interview. This directive is in contravention of the Conditions of Service and Career Progression Paths, unilaterally done without relevant stakeholders.”
But responding to the Minster’s appeal, NUEE in a letter dated August 16, 2022, by its members told the Minister and the Managing Director\Chief Executive Officer: “It is disheartening that an agreement reached with the union as a result of the intervention from your esteemed office almost three years down the line has not been implemented.
”Unfortunately, the issues raised and not addressed have relapsed/metamorphosed as part of the causes of the industrial unrest in the sector.
“On the stigmatization of staff from the office of the Head of Service of the Federation from working in other areas in the power sector, we are not sure you are speaking for the Head of Service after memos addressed to that office several months ago have gone without any acknowledgement.
“On the issues affecting violation/contravention of TCN’s condition of service by the TCN board, the management has only written by proxy for the board.
”Premised on the foregoing, we may be constrained to continue with this action by Wednesday (today) with a total withdrawal of services.
”However, the union is still open to decisive discussions with relevant actors; with a view to proffering solutions to the issues raised and averting the total collapse of the sector.”
