Following the declaration of an indefinite strike by the organised Labour unions in Nigeria, Electricity workers, on Tuesday shut down the national grid.
The unions last week issued a nationwide strike notice over an assault on the President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, in Imo State on November 1 2023.
The Spokesperson for the Transmission Company of Nigeria, Ndidi Mbah, while confirming the development on Tuesday, disclosed that electricity worker under the umbrella of ational Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), followed directives of the NLC to withdraw their services around 11:20 am on Monday, leading to a nationwide blackout.
According to Mba, “Electricity workers are NLC members; they’ve followed the directive by organised labour to withdraw their services from Tuesday.”
Sequel to this, Town Crier News learnt that the nation’s Capital Territory and its environs are experiencing a blackout.
Despite Court order restraining the organised labour from going on strike, the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress announced a nationwide indefinite strike to begin Tuesday.
Reacting to the development, the Presidency, in a statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, said strike action by unions was a flagrant disobedience to court order and a lack of respect for the judiciary.
Accordingly, the government expressed displeasure that the nation’s economy and social activities should not suffer because of the personal interest of any labour leader.