Strike: Buhari Sacks AEDC Management, Appoints New Team

President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the management of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) following the strike action of the union of electricity employees which caused black out in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.
The sack was made known, yesterday, in a statement issued by the Media aide to the Minister of state for Power, Goddy Jedy Agba, one Ofem Uket.
The statement said that the president has directed the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) to set up a new management team for the AEDC
It called on the electricity workers to suspend the strike, saying that outstanding emoluments and entitlements of staff will be paid within 21 days.
The union had, last Monday morning, embarked on strike shutting down operations of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), resulting in blackout in most parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja and neighbouring states.
Part of the union’s grievance was the failure of the AEDC management to remit the pension contributions of its members for 20 months.