Tuesday, September 22, 2026 -The National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, in Bauchi State, has threatened to shut down power supply over the alleged assault of its members by personnel of the Nigerian Air Force, NAF.
The Deputy President of the association, Rilwanu Shehu,
stated this during a peaceful demonstration staged by the workers on Monday in
Bauchi.
He said the demonstration was against the alleged invasion
and assault of its members by NAF personnel.
Shehu said some soldiers invaded the Jos Electricity
Distribution, JEDC, Operation Office in Bauchi metropolis on Sept. 18 and
accused the electricity workers of disconnecting NAF facilities.
He said the soldiers assaulted and detained 10 electricity
workers, adding that the victims were currently receiving treatment at home.
The deputy president urged the workers to remain calm and
law-abiding, as the union was working with the police and Department of State
Security Service, DSS, to resolve the matter.
“We are scared, we are not safe and cannot continue with our
activities. We give the benefit of the doubt to the security operatives, the
police and DSS to intervene and resolve the matter amicably.
“We will ground the activities of the electricity industry
in the entire nation if nothing is done to the NAF men who assaulted our
staff,” he said.
Shehu said that the association had issued a three-day
ultimatum to the authorities from Monday, Sept. 21, to Wednesday, Sept. 25, to
address the matter or face total blackout.
However, the NAF management in Bauchi is yet to comment on
the allegations despite messages sent to them.
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