The Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies (SSAEAC) has amicably resolved its crisis, as the aggrieved members of the union have reached an agreement and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
This follows the intervention of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment in the crisis that almost tore apart the leadership of the association.
The union has been engulfed in crisis which led to the expulsion of 14 aggrieved members, over what the union’s leadership alleged as anti-union activities, accusing them of breaking the union’s constitution with impunity.
The expelled members were accused of holding a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting without the knowledge of the leadership, where they allegedly impeached the incumbent President General of the association, Comrade Chris Okonkwo, and terminated the appointment of the General Secretary, Comrade Nnamdi Ajibo.
The aggrieved members were said to have convened the first meeting and issued a letter to the Registrar of Trade Unions, copying Ministers of Labour and Power; Inspector General of Police as well as the Director-General, Department of the State Services.
However, after the intervention of the Ministry of Labour, and a meeting held in Abuja, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was reached and signed at the end of the reconciliation meeting between the aggrieved members and the union leadership.
According to the Terms of the MoU, the aggrieved members apologized to the meeting and the leadership for the actions taken since the crisis.
Both sides to the crisis undertook to respect the sanctity of SSAEAC constitution, the Central Executive Committee (CEC), the National Executive Council (NEC) and the National Delegates Conference (NDC) decisions.
Both parties agreed that all branches should comply with the constitutional provision of remitting 100 per cent and proper deduction of 3k per Naira with immediate effect.
The parties also agreed that all branches should submit their financial reports from 2016 to date without further delay, while they agreed to abide by the electoral guidelines as already published and in use.
Both parties gave an irrevocable undertaking not to go back to the actions that led to the expulsion of the members, including writing letters outside the constitutionally authorized office of the General Secretary.
However, the MoU gave the National Executive Council of the association the power to review observations.
Consequently, on the instructions of the Registrar of Trade Unions, it was agreed that all actions and decisions taken as a result of the crisis, such as impeachment, expulsion, letters to banks etc. should be reversed immediately.
On the issue of emergency NEC of August 16, 2021, the next NEC meeting scheduled for October 2021 shall have the opportunity of reviewing decisions on issues of concern taken at that NEC meeting.
Both parties appealed to their members to remain loyal and trust that the Association remains strong and united despite the challenges of the past few weeks.
On the advice of the Registrar of Trade Unions and considering the current security situation in the country, both parties accepted to take a second look at the venue of the next National Delegates Conference. It was however agreed that the proposed change in venue would be presented to the next National Executive Council meeting for deliberation.
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