{"id":291210,"date":"2023-09-29T16:23:38","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T15:23:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=291210"},"modified":"2023-09-29T16:23:38","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T15:23:38","slug":"blackout-looms-as-nigerian-electricity-workers-join-labour-unions-planned-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/09\/29\/blackout-looms-as-nigerian-electricity-workers-join-labour-unions-planned-strike\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackout looms as Nigerian electricity workers join labour unions\u2019 planned strike"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Organised labour had declared an indefinite nationwide strike to pressure the government to address the hardships associated with fuel subsidy removal<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Directs all national, state and chapter executives to start the mobilisation of members in total compliance with directive<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has directed its members to commence full mobilisation to ensure compliance with the directive of the Nigerian labour unions to embark on an indefinite strike.<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria\u2019s organised labour had declared an indefinite nationwide strike to pressure the government to address the hardships associated with fuel subsidy removal.<\/p>\n<p>The NUEE in a notice signed by its acting general secretary, Dominic Igwebike, on Thursday, urged its members to comply with the directive and stop work from the early hours of Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The NUEE members\u2019 strike could throw the country into darkness, given the workers\u2019 critical roles in electricity distribution in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Nigerians in many parts of the country including the Federal Capital Territory, blackout , suffered blackout running into days when the organised labour embarked on a warning strike earlier in the month.<\/p>\n<p>The NUEE\u2019s call on its members to join the indefinite strike as from 3 October comes on the heels of similar call by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/09\/28\/nupeng-directs-members-to-mobilise-for-proposed-strike\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas (NUPENG) on its members to withdraw their services<\/a>, raising fears about possible scarcity of fuel across the country.<\/p>\n<p>The Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) had on Tuesday announced their plan to embark on an indefinite strike from 3 October over the prevailing hardship due to the removal of subsidy on petrol.<\/p>\n<p>The TUC said, \u201cThe strike is to demonstrate our resolve for a truly independent Nigeria; to take our destinies in our own hands and rescue our nation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a statement Thursday, NUEE urged its members to totally withdraw its services and participate in street protests and rallies \u201cuntil the government responds to our demands\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFurther to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held on September 26, 2023 and the Joint Press Conference of Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress over the untold hardships being faced by Nigerians as a consequence of the high price of petroleum resulting from the removal of fuel subsidy as well as other anti-labour policies by the Government, the NLC and TUC have declared an indefinite and total shutdown of the nation beginning on zero hours of Tuesday, 3d October 2023.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHence, we are to totally withdraw our services and participate in street protests and rallies until the Government responds to our demands,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n<p>To this effect, it said all national, state and chapter executives are requested to start the mobilisation of our members in total compliance with this directive.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlease note that withdrawal of Services nationwide commences from 0.00 hours of Tuesday, October 3, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou are encouraged to work with the leadership of State Executive Councils (SEC) of the Congress in your various States with a view to having a successful action,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>WITHIN NIGERIA recalls that President Bola Tinubu had on 29 May announced the removal of fuel subsidy.<\/p>\n<p>The development led to hardship for many Nigerians with its attendant increase in the prices of goods and services.<\/p>\n<p>On 2 August, the NLC and TUC led Nigerian workers in protests across the country over the increasing cost of living due to government policies, especially the removal of subsidies on petrol.<\/p>\n<p>Also, on 5 and 6 September, the NLC embarked on a warning strike. 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