The Arewa Think Tank has commended Gov. Uba Sani for ending the five-day blackout sequel to the industrial action embarked upon by the workers of the Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (KAEDCO).
The group also posited that Sani had exercised leadership by intervening in the industrial dispute between the management of Kaduna Electric and the labor unions.
The expressed delight was that the Governor’s timely intervention had led to the restoration of power supply in Zamfara, Kebbi, Sokoto, and Kaduna States.
The think tank made the commendation in a statement signed by Muhammad Alhaji-Yakubu, its chief convener.
He said, “’’ The Governor’s intervention into a purely private entity made the unions sheath their swords and electricity was restored in the four franchise states.
‘’Gov. Sani used tact in achieving a consensus between the management and Labour.
‘’ Gov. Sani resolved the impasse with the negotiating skills of an activist and the acumen of a business man.
“As a product of civil society, he was pro-workers, and at the same time, he gave Kaduna Electric a soft landing.”
According to the think tank, the five days of power outages affected micro, small, and medium enterprises, the livelihoods of the vulnerable, and the underserved in society.
‘’So, the Governor’s action has brought relief to the people of Kaduna, Zamfara, Sokoto and ebbi.’’ Alhaji-Yakubu added.
He advised the management and labour unions of Kaduna electric to always settle their internal differences without making their customers pay for their disagreements.
It will be recalled that the labor unions of Kaduna Electric had embarked on an industrial action a week ago.
This followed the decision of the management to sack 444 workers, thereby causing a power outage in the four franchise states.
Sani had on Friday met with the feuding camps, and afterwards, it was resolved that the management should review its actions and the unions should restore electricity while negotiations continue.
The governor promised to be the ‘Guarantor’ as he would ensure fairness to both sides after both parties. (NAN)
