Workers in the power sector have threatened to shutdown electricity supply in the country should Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, declare a nationwide protest over the protracted industrial crises in the country’s educational sector.
Under the aegis of the National Union of Electricity
Employees, NUEE, the workers argued that the carefree attitude of government
towards the continued closure of schools is a sorry state in the process of
Nigeria’s development towards nationhood.
In a statement by its General Secretary, Joe Ajaero, NUEE
said it “is deeply saddened and appalled by the impasse between the Federal
Government of Nigeria and Unions in the Tertiary Academic Sector (Universities,
Polytechnics, Colleges of Education and Research Institutes) which has avoidably
lingered”.
It went on: “This deadlock which has lasted for several
months with the students staying at home; is undoubtedly exposing the students
to all forms of negative vices inimical to nation building.
“NUEE therefore calls on the Federal Government to address
all issues concerning non implementation of Agreements and others affecting
Nigeria’s hallowed Tertiary Institutions”.