Electricity workers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) under the Nigerian Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) partially shut down operations at the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC following management's failure to meet their demands, including addressing issues of worker casualisation and unpaid wages.
Electricity workers in the Federal Capital Territory , under the Nigerian Union of Electricity Employees , partially shut down operations at the headquarters of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company on Wednesday following management's failure to meet their demands.
A notice issued by the union stated, “We have reached the end of our ultimatum to the AEDC management regarding our unsettled demands. Please ensure all offices are locked down and secured until our demands are met.” Protesters blocked the entrance to the AEDC headquarters, chanting solidarity songs and holding placards with messages like “No to casualisation” and “We demand payment of 15 months’ salaries and pension.”
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