Police Intervene at BEDC Amid NUEE Strike and Arrests
On October 24, police occupied the headquarters of BEDC on Akpakpava Road, deploying over 10 armed operatives and five patrol vehicles, one equipped with a submachine gun. This action followed a strike initiated by the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) on October 19, aimed at addressing unresolved worker demands such as salary increments and the implementation of the national minimum wage.
The strike disrupted electricity supply across BEDC's franchise area. While union branches in Delta, Ekiti, and Ondo states suspended their strikes after a conciliation meeting with the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, the situation in Edo State remained unresolved.
A BEDC employee reported that union officials monitoring compliance with the strike were arrested by security operatives, allegedly instigated by BEDC management, which had previously threatened the officials. Efforts to reach BEDC's Head of Branding and Corporate Communications and the Edo State Police Command's spokesperson for comments were unsuccessful.
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