The
Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, on Monday morning 18th Apiril, shut down
the Jos Electricity Distribution head office for non compliance to the
laid down Labour guidelines.
National
Vice President, Comrade Musa Ayisa said the shut down of
Jos Electricity Distribution (JED) headquarters became necessary when
the company refused to work according to the Labour Law in the area
of conditions of service.
“If
the owners of this company are not ready to comply with the
NLC guidelines such as workers welfare and hazard of the staff, we
shall impose sanction on them.
The
National Vice President, disclosed in Jos, while addressing workers
during a protest of current low voltage and indiscriminate increase of
electricity billing system and poor remuneration of the staff .
Ayisa
further explained that, “the disparity of salary payment
amongst workers of this organization has become a great concern, hence
the need for us to intervene because of their plight.
The
NLC leadership is complaining about the problem of poor distribution
that has affected small scale businesses and household consumption in
the country.
Also
speaking, the Assistant National Secretary General, NUEE, Comrade Sule
Anthony John, said, the protest was to appeal to the federal government
to reverse the sale of PHCN to individuals who are exploiting citizens
of Nigeria.
However,
the protesters were seen carrying placards with
inscriptions: “Privatization is evil reverse”, “NUEE say no to sack of
workers without salary”, “disparity of salary is evil”, “Workers
have families, dependants”, “JED are exploiting us”, among others.
The Jos Electricity Distribution Company distributes power to Plateau,
Benue, Bauchi and Gombe states.