{"id":89217,"date":"2023-06-04T20:56:10","date_gmt":"2023-06-04T19:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/blackout-looms-as-electricity-employees-back-nationwide-strike"},"modified":"2023-06-04T23:25:09","modified_gmt":"2023-06-04T22:25:09","slug":"blackout-looms-as-electricity-employees-back-nationwide-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/economy\/blackout-looms-as-electricity-employees-back-nationwide-strike","title":{"rendered":"Blackout looms as electricity employees back nationwide strike"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, has announced plans to join the proposed nationwide strike scheduled for Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Acting General Secretary of the body, Dominic Igwebike, said the leaders of the body at national and state levels should start mobilizing ahead of the strike.<\/p>\n<p>Igwebike made the call in a statement titled: \u201cMobilization for Nationwide withdrawal of services.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to the statement: \u201cPlease note that withdrawal of services nationwide commences from 0.00 hours of Wednesday, June 7, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou are encouraged to work with the leadership of state executive council of the Congress in your various states with a view of having a successful action.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, has announced plans to join the proposed nationwide strike scheduled for Wednesday. Acting General Secretary of the body, Dominic Igwebike, said the leaders of the body at national and state levels should start mobilizing ahead of the strike. 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