My people! You don hear am? Kano Electricity Distribution Company don tell us say their workers don suspend the strike wey dey cause light wahala for town. Na true, e be like say dem don finally sit down talk well-well to resolve all di gbege.
Dis strike begin last Wednesday when di Senior Staff Association of Electricity and di National Union of Electricity Employees waka come out shout say dem tire for di way dem dey treat dem. Dem complain say di company no gree meet dem demand after dem give dem deadline wey expire on January 20.
As dem start di strike, na so darkness take envelop Kano and surrounding areas, as people no fit enjoy dem normal hustle and bustle. Businesses come dey suffer, and pipo no fit see light for house. But no worry, as dem hear this good gist say di strike don suspend.
KEDCO mouthpiece, Sani Bala Sani, come drop statement come tell us say after plenty talk and negotiations, e clear say dem don reach some kind agreements wey go benefit all sides. Dem mention di role wey Nigerian Labour Congress and other bodies play for this matter too, as dem join hand to settle di issue.
As for the financial wahala, KEDCO don drop some huge money wey dem dey owe to dem workers. According to Sani, dem don clear N150 million for di 13th-month salary arrears and N20 million for appraisal bonus, making it N170 million in total, wey don dey hang since 2019 and 2022. This one na good news for workers wey dey expect dia money.
Di company also promise say dem go pay another N174 million for di 2025 13th-month salary arrears during di February 2026 salary cycle. E no stop there, dem go gather everyone again for another meeting to sort out any other issue wey dey remain. Na true collaborative hustle be this!
KEDCO management come show appreciation to dem customers for di patience wey dem get during dis wahala. Dem don assure everybody say normal operations don resume, and dem go continue to make sure light dey shine for our houses. Dem dey serious about providing reliable electricity.
So, my people, as dem don settle di issue, we fit now return to di normal way of life. No more darkness o! Make we dey enjoy our light well well, and as we dey hustle for better life, make we dey thank dem for di resumed service.
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