The management of Kaduna Electric will review its past actions and the two in-house labour unions have also agreed to restore electricity to Kaduna State and all its franchise states with immediate effect.
These resolutions were reached after Governor Uba Sani had convened a meeting with both parties on Friday at Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, which ended around 8 pm.
It will be recalled that the labour unions of Kaduna Electric had embarked on industrial action on last Sunday following the decision of the management to sack 444 workers, thereby plunging the North-western states of Kaduna, Zamfara, Sokoto and Kebbi in darkness.
At the end of the meeting, the governor promised to be the guarantor as he would ensure fairness to both sides, after both parties agreed to sit down and take a joint decision.
‘’The Unions praised the governor for his intervention. They also commended the Management, ably led by Dr Hashidu, for moving Kaduna Electric forward,’’ the resolution stated.
The unions also ‘’noted that the Management is operating under stringent conditions, given the prevailing economic situation in the country but promised to help it to succeed.’’
The parties also noted that both the management of Kaduna Electric and the labour unions are partners in progress, adding that what happened was as a result of a breakdown in communication.
The meeting argued that ‘’there must be a give-and-take on the side of both the management and labour in order to find an amicable settlement of the dispute.’’
The resolution was signed by Dr Umar Abubakar Hashidu, the Managing Director of the electricity company, Comrade Wisdom Nwachukwu, the Vice-President (Distribution) of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), Comrade Rilwanu Shehu, Deputy President (North) of the Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies (SSAEAC).
Other union members that signed the resolution include Comrade Muhammed Musa, Deputy President (North) of NUEE and Comrade Haruna Ahmed Tinau, Deputy Secretary General (North).
The Managing Director of Kaduna Power Supply Company, Engr Idris Ahmed Idris, also signed the resolution.
