Electricity supply in Abuja and three surrounding states—Kogi, Nasarawa, and Niger—may be disrupted following a warning from employees of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC). The workers, under two major unions, have issued notices threatening industrial action if long-standing labor grievances remain unaddressed.
The Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies (SSAEAC) has given AEDC a two-week deadline to settle outstanding benefits, including unpaid productivity bonuses from 2024, 18 months of unremitted pension deductions, and the failure to implement the national minimum wage. According to a letter dated June 4, 2025, and signed by SSAEAC’s deputy general secretary, Rosemary Odey, the union expressed concern over management’s failure to meet commitments made as far back as November 2024, despite a notable increase in company revenue—now reportedly over ₦98 billion.
The situation has been further intensified by a parallel move from the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), which has announced the resumption of a suspended strike. In a separate notice dated June 3, 2025, NUEE cited a similar list of unresolved issues, including non-remittance of pension and tax deductions, lack of promotions for over a decade, and the deterioration of staff health care due to unpaid medical expenses.
Both unions underscored that despite the challenges, AEDC workers have helped grow the company’s revenue by more than ₦95 billion in just three months. They argue that this performance has come at a cost, as many employees have worked under difficult conditions with limited resources.
The strike warning signals deepening unrest within the company. If unresolved, the actions could lead to widespread power outages across AEDC’s service regions. The unions have vowed to fully mobilize their members and sustain the strike until all demands are met, calling on company leadership to address the concerns urgently to avoid disruption of critical electricity services.
