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Amidst myriads of problems confronting the Nigerian power sector, electricity workers under the aegis of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) have threatened to embark on nationwide strike if their demands are not met.

The General Secretary, Comrade Joe Ajaero who disclosed this to journalists explained that since they only suspended the strike because of national interest but did not call it off. He hinted that the workers would embark on strike if the government fails to implement the agreement reached with them.


just as both NUEE and its senior sister union, the called on all stakeholders to join hands to rescue the electricity sector from going down the drain.

In the same vein, their senior counterparts, Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies (SSAEAC)have countered NUEE, saying the suspended strike was, in the first place, illegally prosecuted by the junior employee union, as conditions precedent to strike were not followed.

President General of SSAEAC, Chris Okonkwo, told members of journalists that they have written a letter to the Minister of Labour and Employment, as well as the Minister of Power, adding that a copy of the letter has been sent to the presidency, detailing why the strike was a wrong approach to tackling the problem.

The General Secretary of NUEE, Comrade Joe Ajaero at the 6th quadrennial/11th national delegates conference of the union in Lagos at the weekend urged the government to implement the agreement it signed with the union which necessitated the suspension of the strike to avert a resumption of the action.


The industrial action embarked on 11, 2019 by the union had left the entire nation in total darkness, as workers, offices of various electricity distribution companies were locked up and businesses in the power sector prevented from operations.

The action was suspended the following day, December 12, after the representatives of the Federal Government and others signed an agreement to look into the workers’ demands.

Source: https://www.orientenergyreview.....com/power-updates/s

 

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Suspended Strike: Electricity Workers Threaten To Resume Action

Amidst myriads of problems confronting the Nigerian power sector, electricity workers under the aegis of the National Union of Electricity Employees

EEDC move to phase out smart card pre-paid meters

Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has indicated plans to phase-out smart card pre-paid meters in South-East effect from January 1, 2020.

The EEDC Network Manager, Mr Jyotirmaya Lenka in letter dated December 16 and sneaked into consumers premises few days to Christmas confirmed the DisCo’s move to replace the black box pre-paid meter in use in many South East premises with pre-paid meters from Meter Asset Provider (MAP) commencing from January 1, 2020. The DisCo had stated that it lacked the technical support to service the pre-paid meters, which it also described as obsolete.

Each customer is expected to pay about N38,000 to get a single-phase new MAP pre-paid meters. The charge is in line with MAP scheme as approved by National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), rolled out in May 2019 across several distribution companies.

The News Agency of Nigeria had reported that no fewer than 80 per cent of the electricity consumers/residents in Enugu and South-East use the black box pre-paid meters. The Power Holding Company of Nigeria shortly before its unbundling in 2014 had introduced the smart card pre-pared meters to consumers to replace the analog meters.

It was learnt that residents who did not have the analog meter to change then had to pay N17,000 to buy one. Also, some residents had to give extra monetary tips before getting the meter then. Trouble started when the EEDC stated in its notice that it lacked the technical support to service the pre-paid meters, which it described as obsolete. That was even as consumers using the black box pre-paid meters noted that there was no known challenge in using it.

Reacting to the development, Mr Nonye Ugwu, a resident of Akwunanaw noted that the arbitrariness of EEDC was becoming something else. Ugwu said, “Are we moving backwards or returning to estimated billing system? Or how do residents managing to survive present hardship, cough out N38,000 to pay for a MAP pre-paid meters and still pay house rent, school fees and other compulsory spending this January?’’

Speaking also, a resident of Trans Ekulu, Mr Chukwuma Ebube called on the various legislative houses in the affected states to look into what he described as the excesses of the power distribution company.

He said, “This is what political leaderships in various states in the zone should take up and stop this massive planned financial exploitation of our people. This is time for our state legislators and governors to stand up for the people before billions of naira are extorted from electricity consumers in the South-East,’’ he said.

According to Mr Ifeanyi Aghaji, a resident of Achara Layout, said that the black box pre-paid meters are not only used in Enugu metropolis “but also in my village in Umudim in Nnewi’’. So, I wonder where the company wants our rural people to get the money for a new MAP pre-paid meter.

“There is no problem since they want to create disquiet and unending protest in the zone they should go ahead with their threat. “This is if people in rural areas that are more organised than the city dwellers will allow them to carry out their threat,’’ Aghaji said.

Reacting, the Head of Communications, EEDC, Mr Emeka Ezeh, said that the company could no longer provide technical support for the popular black box pre-paid meter. He urged customers on it to migrate to MAP Smart Pre-paid meters. Adding that the affected customers had been pre-informed of the development through a letter sent to them.

“They are also encouraged to take advantage of the ongoing Meter Asset Provider (MAP) metering scheme to get their meters replaced by going through the process and paying for the new pre-paid meters.

“The company can no longer provide technical support for these affected black box pre-paid meters,” he said.

Source - https://www.orientenergyreview.....com/power-updates/e

 

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EEDC Move To Phase Out Smart Card Pre-paid Meters

Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has indicated plans to phase-out smart card pre-paid meters in South-East effect from January 1, 2020. The

Kidnappers have murdered six teenagers in Ethiopia after their demands for ransom were denied.
The six victims were buried on Tuesday, a state-owned Amharic regional broadcaster said.

Shortly before Christmas eight youths aged from 10 to 16 had been abducted in the region of Gondar.

One teenager was able to escape, another was severely injured and is hospitalised.
The kidnappers had demanded a ransom payment of 120,000 birr (3,760 dollars). (dpa/NAN)

Source: https://www.nan.ng/news/kidnap....pers-kill-6-teenage-