Strike suspension: NUEE announces restoration of national grid

Following the suspension of an indefinite strike embarked upon by organised labour, the National Union of Electricity Employees has announced the restoration of the national grid across the country.

NUEE National President Adebiyi Adeyeye confirmed this to PUNCH Online in an interview on Tuesday.

“The strike has been suspended, which means the grid has come back to normal. It is on already,” Adeyeye told our correspondent over the phone.

It would be recalled that organised labour on Monday began a nationwide strike over the Federal Government’s refusal to raise the proposed minimum wage from N60,000 and reverse the Band A tariff to N65 per kilowatt-hour instead of N206/KWh.

Meanwhile, in compliance with the labour’s directive, the electricity workers swung into action by shutting down the national grid, plunging the nation into darkness in the early hours of Monday.

In a statement on Monday, the Transmission Company of Nigeria said its workers on duty were beaten and wounded by union leaders who stormed its offices to send them out.

But Adeyeye debunked the allegation, saying the union only withdrew its members in compliance with the directive of the organised labour.

The organised labour has suspended the strike for one week to resume negotiations with the Federal Government on a minimum wage that is above N60,000.

However, it could be observed that the grid has yet to be fully restored during the time of this reportage.