From: Femi Oyelola, Kaduna
The Managing Director of Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company, Engr. Yusuf Usman Yahaya has expressed confidence in the ability of the workers of the Nigerian electricity sector to give the country the much-needed energy security and sustainable electricity supply.
Engr. Yusuf Yahaya made the remarks on Friday in Kaduna, when he received the national leadership of the two labour unions in the electricity sector who were in Kaduna to participate in the signing of the revised condition of service of the Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company.
He stressed the importance of harmonious industrial relations in the Company in particular, while calling on the labour leaders to ensure further alignments of common goals and objectives of the two parties, the workers and their employers in order to have sustainable development in the sector.
The electricity boss described “the 2023 Revised Condition of Service signed by the two parties today as not only a reference document, but also a framework for more constructive engagements and alignment of common goals and objectives of the Company and that of the workforce.”
According to him, “the executive meeting he held earlier with leaders of the Labour Unions has accorded the two parties an opportunity to provide more useful insights on labour issues and operational challenges of the Company”.
“The relationship between the Management and the Labour Unions under my watch has been cordial and we shall not take that for granted; we are in partnership in the mutual interest of both the Company and the workforce; we shall continue to strengthen what is working for us and collectively work on areas that need improvement”, he said.
Engr. Yusuf Yahaya charged the leadership of both the Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Company, SSAEAC and the Nigerian Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE to educate their members on the significance of having an approved condition of service which he described as “a solemn commitment from both sides to live by the rules and discharge their duties diligently”.
“The Revised Condition of Service has placed certain rights and obligations on all of us.
I pledge to ensure that the Management under my leadership live-up to its obligations; I therefore charge the leadership of the unions to bring to the attention of all their members, the obligations placed on the workforce which we are all duty bound to comply with”, he reiterated.
The Kaduna Electric Managing Director also congratulated the Electricity workers over the recent election of the immediate past Secretary General of NUEE, Comrade Joe Ajero as the President of Nigeria Labour Congress describing the electoral victory of Comrade Ajero as a vote of confidence on the Nigeria Electricity workers by the entire Nigerian workers.
