Another crisis is imminent in the power sector as electricity workers at the weekend threatened to “take their destiny in their hands” if by March 15, 2013, the Federal Government fails to conclude the biometrics exercise for the regularisation of casuals.
Addressing journalists shortly after the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja, the General Secretary, National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), Mr. Joe Ajaero, demanded that the committee winds up its activities for the regularisation of casuals by March 15, 2013.
The workers also expressed worry over alleged Federal Government’s misinformation of Nigerians over the payment of staff emoluments in the power sector.
The Federal Government recently approved for payment N384 billion as benefits and entitlements to disengaged staff of Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN), but the workers described the announcement as deceitful and a propaganda as the consultant (Alexander Forbes) which was engaged to calculate the benefits was yet to submit its report.
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