Reps urge FG to resolve BEDC dispute and restore power

Nigeria’s House of Representatives urged the Federal Government to intervene in a dispute between the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) and Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC), which has disrupted power in Edo, Delta, Ondo and Ekiti states. Lawmaker Clement Jimbo warned that a prolonged outage could endanger lives and disrupt hospitals, water supply, telecommunications, banking and education. The House tasked its committees on Power and Labour and Employment with investigating the dispute and urged the union and BEDC to resume negotiations. It also called for temporary electricity arrangements for hospitals and other critical public services.