VICTOR AHIUMA-YOUNG
SINCE November 2012, the Federal Government and electricity workers reached agreement on major labour issues regarding power sector privatization, yet these are not implemented. In this interview, the General Secretary of National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, Mr.Joe Ajaero, gives insights into the situation from the labour’s perspective. Excerpts:
What is the situation with the government in terms of workers’ benefits and other issues ahead of the transfer of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN’s assets to the private sector?
Well the position clearly is that the Nigeria Government does not have money to finance reforms and if they don’t have money to finance reforms, they are taking certain steps and actions that are capable of derailing the process while at the same time they are trying to shift the blame to the workers. Negotiations were concluded since last year and on daily basis they have been making claims of when they are to pay or whether they have started paying.
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