Kaduna Electric
5 Feb
Kaduna Electric has addressed ongoing industrial action and recent staff restructuring, seeking to dispel widespread speculation and misinformation. In a statement, the electricity distribution company (DisCo), acknowledged public concerns and explained its efforts
4 Feb
Kaduna Electric has denied reports that it laid off 900 workers, a claim that led to an ongoing strike by electricity workers, plunging Kaduna State into total blackout. Since the industrial action began, the entire Kaduna metropolis and its environs have remained in darkness, forcing businesses and traders to rely on costly alternative power sources.…
3 Feb
The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), Kaduna State Council, began an indefinite strike on Monday. This was in protest over the alleged termination of 900 staff from Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company. The workers, carrying placards, blocked the entrance to the company’s corporate headquarters. They prevented both employees and customers from entering the premises. They…
16 Aug 2024
Kaduna Electric (KADEC) has petitioned the State Police Command over a man seen wielding dangerous weapons and assaulting its workers.The police in Rigasa Division have since arrested the middle-aged man seen in trending video footage.
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