NLC Shuts Down IBEDC Premises Over Electricity Tariff Hike
According to a news report from Punch, the Nigeria Labour Congress took action on Monday by closing the gates of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) in Ilorin, Kwara State, in a bid to challenge the earlier imposed electricity tariff hike.
Labour union representatives, stationed at the IBEDC offices in Challenge and Baboko market areas in Ilorin from as early as 7 am, secured the premises by locking the gates, denying access to both employees and customers.
Despite some IBEDC workers lingering nearby, many were unable to enter the premises due to the actions of the labour unions.
Comrade Muritala Olayinka, the Chairman of NLC in Kwara state, stated that the shutdown was in compliance with directives from the national Secretariat of the NLC.
Olayinka affirmed that the IBEDC facilities would remain closed until receiving a contrary instruction from the NLC Secretariat in Abuja.
“The Directive from the National Secretariat of NLC said that the picketing is for today but we will get in touch with the leadership of NLC if it will continue”, he said.
Earlier, the labour unions had given the NERC, till May 12 to withdraw the recent hike in electricity tariff or face unprecedented industrial action.
The ultimatum was issued in a joint letter to the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, CEO, dated May 3, 2024, and copied to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, the Ministers of Labour and Power and the electricity distribution companies, DisCos, among others.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Shero Sidikat Alaya Jare Olatundun Baaziki Sulaiman Mope Dasuki Belgore Emir Of Ilorin Durosinlohun Kawu Mohammed Tunde-Jimoh Boko Haram Maigida Soludero Transit Federal College Of Education (Special), Afon Pategi Mohammed Halidu Baba Issa Awoye Split Diamond Interchange Kayode Issa Asa Abegunde Goke Lawyers Unite Against Corruption JSSCE Tsaragi-Share Babaita Yetunde Balogun Ilorin Talaka Parapo Ben Duntoye Daud Adeshola Noah Yusuf Kanu Agabi Ishola Moses Abiodun Bello John Olanrewaju Musa Abdullahi Toyin Saraki Dunmade KSIRS Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory Gbugbu International Market Sherif Shagaya AbdulHakeem Ajibola Akanbi Elese Of Igbaja Ahmed Dankaya Oba Abu Abdulhakeem Adelaja Amao Sabi Oniwasi Agbaye Orisun Igbomina AbdulRazaq Abubakar Jiddah Ilota Bature Bello Senate Presidency Gbenga Awoyale Ndama Al-hassan Abubakar Olusola Saraki Rice Farmers Association Of Nigeria Yemi Sanni Sarakite Samuel Adaramola Kwara State Football Association Kazeem Oladepo Ndakene Maryam A. Garuba Yakubu Danladi Iyabo Dupe Adekeye Owo Arugbo Roheemat Hammed Niyi Osundare Babaloja-General Oniyangi Kunle Sulaiman National Democratic Congress Moji Makanjuola Suleiman Idris Mahee Abdulkadir Kayode Yusuf Bank Of Industry Jamila Bio Ibrahim Okedare Moshood Mustapha Lateef Ademola Olatunji

