Under the direction of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), electricity workers have begun organizing to join the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) protest strike against President Bola Tinubu’s government’s removal of fuel subsidies.
According to Gistlegit, the country will go dark if electricity workers join the strike.
In a memo dated June 2 and signed by its general secretary, Dominic Igwebike, NUEE made this clear.
The memo stated: “Sequel to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held on June 2. 2023 at the Labour house Abuja, over the sudden removal of fuel subsidy, which has brought untold hardship to Nigerians as well as increased inflation in the economy, the NLC has directed that the nationwide withdrawal of Services action will commence on Wednesday, June 7, 2023.”
The planned strike will see electricity employees nationwide withdraw their services by midnight on Wednesday.
“Please note that withdrawal of Services nationwide commences from 0.00 hours of Wednesday, June 7, 2023,” the memo added.
