The Transmission Company of Nigeria, (TCN) has responded to an alleged Trade Union Congress TUC’s ultimatum to embark on a nationwide Industrial action, saying the move to declare an Industrial action, was ill-advised since the case is already in Court.
The TCN in a statement released a few hours ago, said, the attention of the TCN management has been drawn to a document emanating from the Trade Union of Congress(TUC), being circulated in the social media, captioned: Nigeria Risks Blackout as TUC ‘s ultimatum expires Today, where they noted
that issues for which the TUC has ill-advisedly declared an industrial action are already subject to court action.
In the statement signed by the General management Public Affairs , Ndidi Mbah, TCN said:
“TUC ‘s ultimatum is sub judice and TCN is constrained by respect for the court, to refrain from divulging further details, except to enjoin the parties to this pending action-the TUC and the Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Company (SSAEAC), to show utmost respect to the hallowed institution of the court by maintaining the status quo.
Nigeria is a country governed by laws and what the parties should do when their matter is before a Court of law is to vindicate their grievances in the courtroom”.
The statement further noted that:” the TUC and SSAEAC are lawful organisations and having been served with the processes in the aforementioned suit, TCN believes that TUC should honourably and respectfully act within the ambits of the Rule of Law, by calling off or suspending the planned industrial action, whilst submitting themselves to the court jurisdiction.
By this press release, TCN is also drawing the attention of Police authorities to the aforementioned and hereby invite them to take proactive measures to forestall any breach of public peace or breakdown of law and other, in the unlikely event TUC insists on proceeding with its planned actions”
TCN added that:
“By this publication it had put the TUC on notice that should they decide to continue on this unlawful path, they certainly would be held responsible for any breakdown of the law and order or any untoward occurrences that may result.”
