Following the compulsory retirement of three top executives of Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, by the Minister of Power, Prof Barth Nnaji, Leaders of the National Union of Electricity, NUEE, and Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies, SSAEAC have accused the Minister of pursuing personal agenda in the ministry.
The workers have also threatened to embark on an indefinite strike if the federal government fail to meet their demands.
At a joint briefing in Lagos, Thursday, the two unions said the three executives of the PHCN sacked by Nnaji earlier in the week, had nothing to do with power generation in the country as claimed by the minister.
Speaking on behalf of the labour leaders, General Secretary of SSAEAC, Mr. Abiodun Ogunsegha, said “we have observed with dismay the obstinate posture of the Power Minister in tackling the challenges and the labour related issues in the Power Sector Reforms which absolutely has been counterproductive.”
