The National Union of Electricity Employees on Monday issued a 14-day strike notice to the Kano Electricity Distribution Company, DisCo, citing unremitted deducted pension to Pension Fund Administrators, among other issues.
In a petition to the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, which copied the Director-General, Directorate of State Service, and General Secretary of NUEE, Joe Ajaero, the union decried management’s refusal to remit third-party deductions and its flagrant disregard for agreements reached with the union on outstanding Labour issues.
The Petition reads: Again, KEDCO management failed to live up to its agreement to commence payment of third party deduction and effect payment of new salaries to promoted staff without delay, the union expressed its displeasure via memo NUEE/ZOS/KD/2022/170 dated 15th April, 2022.
“You will recall also that an emergency meeting which coincided with the visit of the national officers of the union was held on 21st April, 2022 where you promised to pay, yet to no avail.
“Still in the spirit of having industrial harmony and understanding, officials of the union led by the Vice-President (North/West) reached out to the CCSO on 1st June, 2022 to address these issues; management promised to ensure payment as soon as the CFO returns from an official trip to Abuja.
Unfortunately, it appears that the CFO has refused to return from Abuja as about 12 months’ union dues, 12 months’ staff cooperative, 56 months’ contributory pension arrears just to mention a few, have not been remitted and other labour issues unaddressed till date.
The Union threatened to shut down the distribution company’s operations if the management does not act.
Kano Electricity Distribution Company is responsible for distributing electricity between three states which are Kano, Katsina and Jigawa.