The successor company of Ikeja Zone of the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria (Ikeja Disco), now known as Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company(IKEDC), may have sacked over 6,000 employee of the PHCN, following its acquisition as the new owners.
According to reliable sources, which informed that the sack was made inevitable by the payment of the severance fees of the former employees of PHCN by the federal government, it was also revealed that the total strength of the new Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company may not be more than 900.
While giving a break down of categories of staff sacked and the number retained, it said that for instance, at the Ikeja headquarters of the former PHCN serving Ikeja the capital city of Lagos State, Ogba and environ, about 95 were retained while over 450 were shown the way out, and that Ipaja area where aout 350 were in the employ f the defunct PHCN, about 92 were retained. Whereas at Abule Egba area, where there were about 600 staff, 100 were retained.
The new owners of the Distribution Company it was also gathered had swung into action by issuing estimated and high bills, which was a bone of contention between consumers and the defunct PHCN.
Mr. Ademola Durodola, one of the consumers, who spoke to BusinessWorld, maintained that since the take over of PHCN by the new owners, that power supply had deteriorated.
According to reliable sources, which informed that the sack was made inevitable by the payment of the severance fees of the former employees of PHCN by the federal government, it was also revealed that the total strength of the new Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company may not be more than 900.
While giving a break down of categories of staff sacked and the number retained, it said that for instance, at the Ikeja headquarters of the former PHCN serving Ikeja the capital city of Lagos State, Ogba and environ, about 95 were retained while over 450 were shown the way out, and that Ipaja area where aout 350 were in the employ f the defunct PHCN, about 92 were retained. Whereas at Abule Egba area, where there were about 600 staff, 100 were retained.
The new owners of the Distribution Company it was also gathered had swung into action by issuing estimated and high bills, which was a bone of contention between consumers and the defunct PHCN.
Mr. Ademola Durodola, one of the consumers, who spoke to BusinessWorld, maintained that since the take over of PHCN by the new owners, that power supply had deteriorated.
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