The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Oyo State chapter, halted operations at the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) on Tuesday, February 18, by organizing a significant protest in response to the recent termination of over 3,000 employees.
Papers News understands that under the leadership of Chairman Kayode Martin, union members obstructed the entrance to the IBEDC office, effectively closing the facility and creating traffic disruptions in the Challenge to Dugbe area of Ibadan today.
The demonstrators, who were chanting songs of solidarity, called for the immediate reinstatement of the dismissed workers and the disbursement of the national minimum wage.