The national strike started by the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) which hurled Nigeria into total darkness on Wednesday was suspended on Thursday after a truce between the workers and the federal authorities.
The workers went on strike following the government’s failure to pay monetization arrears and additional entitlements owing to the staff since 2005.
The Zonal Organizing Secretary of the Union, Mr. Temple Owirima, proclaimed the decision to suspend the strike after the outcome of the meeting between the union and the Federal Government.
Owirima said that the circumstances under which the strike was called off included the prompt payment of salary arrears to the workers, starting from August 26.
He said that disbursal of funds should be concluded within one week, while the outstanding 137% pay hike decided upon in May would be discussed within the stipulated time.
The organizing secretary also said that the Federal Government had promised to review and address the issue of the regularization of appointments of more than 10,000 casual workers of PHCN.
The workers had said that the strike was to compel the government to implement the 150 per cent increase in their salaries and to pay their monetization arrears, which had been outstanding since 2003.
Source African Press Agency
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