17/11/2025
π¨ NATIONAL BLACKOUT ALERT! π¨ Electricity Workers Threaten TOTAL NATIONWIDE SHUTDOWN
Nigeria is on the verge of a massive power crisis as the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has declared an indefinite nationwide strike, effective immediately.
This isn't just a threatβa total blackout is already hitting Imo State after police raided the Egbu power substation, assaulted staff, and vandalized equipment.
Hereβs the FULL breakdown of the crisis:
β‘ Why They Are Striking:
Β· Unresolved staff welfare issues (minimum wage, unpaid salaries)
Β· The violent police invasion of their Imo State facility
Β· Failure to replace vandalized equipment
πΈ The N4 TRILLION Debt Crisis:
Β· Generation Companies (GenCos) are also threatening to shut down power plants
Β· The government owes them a staggering N4 Trillion
Β· This separate crisis could collapse the national grid even without the workers' strike
π§ The Looming Regulatory Vacuum:
Β· The tenure of the NERC Chairman expires on December 1st
Β· This could leave Nigeria's power sector without leadership
π€ WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Is this strike justified given the attacks on workers and unpaid wages?Or will this only hurt ordinary Nigerians who are already suffering?
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