Electricity workers want better welfare package

The Osun chapter of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has called for improved welfare package, especially increase in salary to motivate workers to perform optimally.

Mrs Kadirat Adekunle, the Chairman of the chapter, made the call on Saturday in an interview on the sideline of a pre -workers day seminar.

The theme of the seminar is “Organisation and mobilisation, Strategies for trade Union Effectiveness.’’

Adekunle, who described workers as the engine room of any developed economy, stressed that they needed to be motivated to ensure vibrant and effective service delivery.

According to her, the minimum wage needed to be reviewed with the active involvement of the labour unions.

She, however, urged the stakeholders in labour movement not to relent in agitation for a better…