Minister of Power Engr. Abubakar D. Aliyu has facilitated the payment of all entitlements of the workers of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC).
The entitlements settled include unpaid allowances, salaries, union deductions and unremitted 20 months pension contributions deducted from workers’ salaries.
In December last year, AEDC workers had embarked on industrial action leading to the shutdown of the company’s facilities and disrupted power across FCT, Kogi, Nasarawa and Niger states.
The power minister took the initiative that ended the AEDC workers strike by engaging the organized labour.
He, among others, facilitated the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding by the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) and other stakeholders.
Engr Aliyu had therefore reaffirmed the commitment of the power ministry to working with all stakeholders to ensure steady electricity supply and stability in the sector.
He said the federal government will continue to ensure that all the electricity sector players and stakeholders work according to the rules and guidelines.
