{"id":210585,"date":"2022-08-16T17:03:56","date_gmt":"2022-08-16T16:03:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=210585"},"modified":"2022-08-16T17:03:56","modified_gmt":"2022-08-16T16:03:56","slug":"tcn-appeals-to-electricity-workers-to-suspend-planned-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/08\/16\/tcn-appeals-to-electricity-workers-to-suspend-planned-strike\/","title":{"rendered":"TCN appeals to electricity workers to suspend planned strike"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has appealed to the electricity workers to suspend their proposed strike billed to begin on Aug. 17.<\/p>\n<p>The Managing Director, TCN, Dr Sule Abdulaziz, made the appeal in a letter to the workers on Tuesday following the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/08\/15\/blackout-looms-as-electricity-workers-to-begin-strike-on-wednesday-august-17\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">threat of the workers to embark on a strike<\/a> to drive home their demands.<\/p>\n<p>The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)reports that the workers under the aegis of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) had on Aug. 15 directed its members to picket TCN offices nationwide on Aug. 16, after which they would embark on strike on Aug. 17.<\/p>\n<p>The General Secretary, NUEE, Mr Joe Ajaero, had in a statement said the picketing was to protest the directive by the TCN board that all Principal Managers in acting capacity going to Acting General Manager must appear for a promotion interview.<\/p>\n<p>Ajaero said the directive was in contravention of the workers\u2019 conditions of service and career progression paths and alleged that it was unilaterally done without the relevant stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p>Other issues raised include stigmatisation of staff from the office of the Head of Service of the Federation from working in other areas in the power sector and non-payment of December 2019 entitlement of ex-PHCN staff.<\/p>\n<p>Abdulaziz said: \u201cWe are pleased to inform you that management has suspended the said proposed interview for those on acting appointment of Assistant General Managers and General Managers while we conclude the discussion with the board.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn the other two issues: circular from the office of Head of Service on the stigmatisation of the defunct PHCN staff; payment of entitlement of ex-PHCN staff by the market operator, the management has contacted the Honourable Minister of Power for his further action.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn view of this development, we appeal to your union to stay in action; please accept the assurances of our highest regards.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Also, the Federal Minister of State for Power, Mr Goddy Jedy-Agba, in a letter dated Aug. 15, 2022, to the union, said that the ministry was committed to proffering solutions that would be acceptable to all parties concerned.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMay we appeal to your great union to allow us two weeks from the date of this letter to address the issues and come up with proposals toward acceptable resolution of all issues, \u201c he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has appealed to the electricity workers to suspend their proposed strike billed to begin on Aug. 17. 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