• About
  • Advertise
  • Contact
Thursday, October 23, 2025
  • Login
Vital News
  • Frontpage
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Politics
  • National
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • More
    • Crime
    • Judiciary
    • Security
No Result
View All Result
  • Frontpage
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Politics
  • National
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • More
    • Crime
    • Judiciary
    • Security
No Result
View All Result
Vital News
No Result
View All Result
Home Labour

Face Off With FG, Electricity Workers Threaten To Shut Down National Grid Again

Vital News by Vital News
September 24, 2022
in Labour
0
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Abuja – The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has threatened to shut down the national grid again, if the federal government fails to meet their demands.

The Zonal organising secretary, North West NUEE, Comrade Dukat Ayuba, in a press conference in Abuja on Friday said the two weeks given to resolve the crisis had elapsed.

He said although negotiations were still on going, the shutting down of the national grid could go on.

The workers had on August 12, 2022, shut down the national grid to draw the government’s attention to their plight.

Ayuba lamented that the so-called privatisation of the sector was a scam because nine years after the taking over by investors, nothing had changed.

RelatedStories

NEPZA Says Strikes Not Allowed In Free Trade Zones

False, Malicious, And Misleading, Reports That We Import Bad Fuel – Dangote Refinery

Dangote Refinery : FG Berates PENGASSAN For Holding Nigeria To Ransom

You Acted Outside The Law, Appeal Court Tells Governor Makinde Over Dissolution Of Oyo NURTW

“That was why, we kicked against privatising the distribution sector because, the investors don‘t have the capacity and expertise. As committed Nigerians we advised the government against it. But the government was hell bent on doing so.

“The investors are still operating with obsolete equipment dating back to 35, 40, and 50 years. One will expect that with the coming of the investors they will replaced these obsolete equipment but nothing has been done.”

According to the union leader, the nation still generates 5,000 megawatts of electricity, saying, “This is the same 5,000 megawatts we used to generate. So, what is the benefit of privatisation? We now generate megawatts with higher tariffs, bringing hardship to the homes of millions of Nigerians. This will only happen in Nigeria,” he stressed.

Also, a member of Central Executive Committee, Wisdom Nwachukwu, said the federal government was plotting to sell off the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN).

“They are going behind meeting with some stakeholders. We are watching them. We will not allow that. We are patriotic Nigerians who want the best for our country.”

The Vice President, North West, NUEE Ado Gaya revealed that the 16 months demanded by the electricity workers is their legitimate earnings which involve 55,000 workers.

However, he said nine years after, the workers had not received a dime, saying, many of the workers have died, while those who were laid off were suffering with their families and passing through very difficult times.

Tags: DemandselectricityGridWorkers
Previous Post

PDP Crisis : Wike Jets Out To Europe Again

Next Post

Bandits Kill 18 During Jumat Service In Zamfara

Vital News

Vital News

RelatedStories

NEPZA Says Strikes Not Allowed In Free Trade Zones
Labour

NEPZA Says Strikes Not Allowed In Free Trade Zones

October 10, 2025
Dangote Spends N720bln To Acquire 4,000 CNG Trucks, Begins Free Distribution Of Fuel August 15
Labour

False, Malicious, And Misleading, Reports That We Import Bad Fuel – Dangote Refinery

October 10, 2025
PENGASSAN Members Shut Down NNPC, NUPRC, NMDPRA
Labour

Dangote Refinery : FG Berates PENGASSAN For Holding Nigeria To Ransom

October 7, 2025
Your Exit Will Not In Anyway Affects Fortune Of PDP – Makinde To Atiku
Labour

You Acted Outside The Law, Appeal Court Tells Governor Makinde Over Dissolution Of Oyo NURTW

October 7, 2025
Dangote Refinery : PENGASSAN, NNPCL, NDMP, NUPRC Evade Service Of Court Order Halting Strike
Labour

PENGASSAN Dissolves NGIC, NGML Executive Councils For Failing To Stop Gas Supply To Dangote Refinery

October 7, 2025
Next Post

Bandits Kill 18 During Jumat Service In Zamfara

SWAGA/NCAA : Tinubu Will End Current Hardship, Gov. Abdulrazak, Adeyeye

Presidency 2023 : Peter Obi’s Supporters Hold Mega Rally In Abuja

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Follow Us

Recommended

Nigeria’s Inflation Rises To 21.09pct On Food Price Hike

3 years ago

Flood Submerges Houses, Farmlands, Displaces 17,000 Persons In Borno

3 years ago
Bandits Kidnap 807 ECWA Church Members In Kaduna – Rev. Maigida

Bandits Kidnap Zamfara Lawmaker’s Wife, 3 Daughters, Son

3 years ago
Nigeria Needs A Statesman With Mission, Vision As Next  President –  Council For Islamic Affairs

NSCIA Felicitates Christians At Easter

3 years ago

Instagram

    Please install/update and activate JNews Instagram plugin.

Categories

  • Agriculture/ Water/ Mineral
  • Aviation
  • Business
  • Crime
  • Culture
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Environment
  • Football
  • Foreign
  • Gender
  • Health
  • Judiciary
  • Labour
  • Maritime/ Marine Transport
  • National
  • News
  • Oil & Gas
  • Opinion
  • Opinion
  • Politics
  • Power
  • Religion
  • Security
  • Sports
  • Tourism
  • Transport
  • Uncategorized

Topics

Abiodun Abuja APC arrest Atiku Bandits Bello Benue Buhari CBN cement Court Dangote death dies drugs Economy EFCC Election FG gunmen Hajj INEC Kano kidnap Kill Kogi Kwara Lagos NDLEA Niger Nigeria Ododo Ogun Oyo PDP Police Power refinery rescue road Security students Tinubu US
No Result
View All Result

Highlights

Governor Adeleke Appoints Davido Chairman Of Osun State Sports Trust Fund

FG Warns Buyers To Stay Off ARCEDEM, Radio Nigeria Land, Four Other Landed Property In Oyo

‎IMPI Revises Inflation Rate Projection To 14% From 17% For December

National Orthopedic Hospital Jalingo Signs MoU With Police Health Maintenance Limited

Former Kogi Senator In Trouble Over Attempts To Scuttle Appointment Of Amupitan As INEC Chairman, Action Raises Dust Among Kinsmen

Three INEC Officials Going For November 8 Anambra Governorship Election Kidnapped In Kogi

Trending

Dangote Denies Ownership Of Truck Involved In Enugu Accident
News

Dangote Group Denies Ownership Of Truck In Akungba-Akoko Accident

by Vital News
October 23, 2025
0

Dangote Group has refuted reports circulating on social media and in some online platforms linking it to...

Former Minister, Tanimu Turaki, Emerges Northern PDP Consensus Candidate As National Chairman

Former Minister, Tanimu Turaki, Emerges Northern PDP Consensus Candidate As National Chairman

October 23, 2025
Trailer Crushes Female University Lecturer To Death In Lokoja

Trailer Crushes Female University Lecturer To Death In Lokoja

October 23, 2025
Governor Adeleke Appoints Davido Chairman Of Osun State Sports Trust Fund

Governor Adeleke Appoints Davido Chairman Of Osun State Sports Trust Fund

October 22, 2025
FG Cancels Independence Anniversary Parade

FG Warns Buyers To Stay Off ARCEDEM, Radio Nigeria Land, Four Other Landed Property In Oyo

October 22, 2025
ADVERTISEMENT
Vital News

Vital News is an online newspaper with a mission to uphold professional journalism by reporting and publishing only facts and figures-based news reports across Nigeria and beyond.

Recent News

  • Dangote Group Denies Ownership Of Truck In Akungba-Akoko Accident October 23, 2025
  • Former Minister, Tanimu Turaki, Emerges Northern PDP Consensus Candidate As National Chairman October 23, 2025
  • Trailer Crushes Female University Lecturer To Death In Lokoja October 23, 2025

Categories

  • Agriculture/ Water/ Mineral
  • Aviation
  • Business
  • Crime
  • Culture
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Environment
  • Football
  • Foreign
  • Gender
  • Health
  • Judiciary
  • Labour
  • Maritime/ Marine Transport
  • National
  • News
  • Oil & Gas
  • Opinion
  • Opinion
  • Politics
  • Power
  • Religion
  • Security
  • Sports
  • Tourism
  • Transport
  • Uncategorized

© 2022 Vital News - . All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Frontpage
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Politics
  • National
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • More
    • Crime
    • Judiciary
    • Security

© 2022 Vital News - Vital News by Vital News.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In