There will be a national blackout following the shutdown of the national grid by electricity workers in protest of the assault on president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero.
According to a report by Daily Post, quoting Ndidi Mbah, spokesperson of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, electricity workers shutdown the national grid today.
Under the umbrella of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), the workers withdrew their services around 11:20 am on Monday, leading to a nationwide blackout.
“Electricity workers are NLC members; they’ve followed the directive by organized labour to withdraw their services from Tuesday,” she stated.
According to the newspaper, the Federal Capital Territory and its environs are already experiencing a blackout.
Recall that the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress announced a nationwide indefinite strike starting Tuesday despite a court order restraining the unions from doing so.
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.
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