The Minister of Labour and Employment and his Power alongside Director-General of the National Pension Commission (PENCOM) are to appear before House of Representatives on Thursday, December 12, for questioning over planned strike by electricity workers.
A member of the House,Hon. Toby Okechukwu (PDP, Enugu) raised a motion on public importance that the House should intervene and ensure that the strike is not allowed to take place.
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Okechukwu said that if the strike is allowed to take place, it is capable of creating untold economic hardship in the country as several business outfits, especially the small scale businesses will suffer.
He said that allowing the strike to proceed was not in the nation’s interest, adding that as representatives of the people, lawmakers must find a solution by inviting relevant stakeholders to dialog in order to find a lasting solution to the problem.
Hon. Ndudi Elumelu in his own part said that one of the critical issues on the legislative agenda of the House was the issue of power reform, adding that there is presently no guarantee that the nation can effectively distribute 100 megawatts of electricity daily.
He said the distribution companies presently does not have the capacity to distribute the about 4000 megawatts of electricity being generated, saying “imagine is that is now shut down completely. Everybody will now go after generating set to be able to operate”.
He said it is unfortunate that a 21-day ultimatum was given by the unions and allowed to expire without those concerned inviting them for dialogue, adding that if the House leadership does not intervene, the issue may go out of hand.
Deputy Leader, Hon. Peter Akpatason who also spoke on the development said if the Parliament is not decisive enough, the Union members will embark on strike, pointing out that this is worrisome enough to attract House intervention.
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Reacting to the development, the speaker of the House, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila directs the Clerk of the House to send a letter to the two Ministers involved and DG PENCOM,inviting them for meeting with the House leadership by 2.00PM on Thursday.
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