Electricity workers have shut down the national grid following the declaration of an indefinite strike by organized labour unions.
Ndidi Mbah, the spokesperson for Transmission Company of Nigeria, confirmed this today.
According to her, the National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, followed directives of the Nigeria Labour Congress to withdraw their services around 11:20 am on Monday, leading to a nationwide blackout.
VOP News gathered that the Federal Capital Territory and its environs are experiencing a blackout.
You will recall that the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress announced a nationwide indefinite strike starting today despite a court order restraining the unions from doing so.
Reacting to the development, the Presidency, in a statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, said strike action by unions was a flagrant disobedience to court order and a lack of respect for the judiciary.
Accordingly, the government expressed displeasure that the nation’s economy and social activities should not suffer because of the personal interest of any labour leader.
