Joe Ajaero
General Secretary of National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), Joe Ajaero, in an encounter with Linda Eroke, says a nationwide industrial action has become imminent in view of the unresolved labour issues in the power sector. He also opined that government did not factor in the cost implications of the privatisation of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) before embarking on the reform process. Excerpts:
Joe Ajaero is the General Secretary of National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) and a Deputy President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).
The story of NUEE is incomplete without the immense contributions of the union’s spokesman who faithfully represented workers especially in the negotiation with the federal government ahead of the privatisation of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN).
Through dedication and the unparallel commitment of Ajaero, the union survived several upheavals and became the authentic voice of the workers in the electricity sector. Despite his achievements, the labour activist said, “the struggle continues as there are so many more battles to be won”.
In this interview, he bears his mind on the current challenges militating against the reforms in the power sector. According to him, “the agreements reached between federal government and the unions in the sector took effect from June 2012 but due to government’s inability to implement these agreements between June 2012 and July 2013, we are going to have a showdown with government soon”.
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