BEDC Reports Over ₦2bn Revenue Loss Following Two-Day Workers’ Strike
BY SNOW TV NEWS DESK
The Acting Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of BEDC Electricity Plc, Engr. Jonathan Lawani has said the company lost over N2 billion in revenue to the two-day industrial strike embarked upon by the National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE.
The union began industrial protests on Monday, October 19, 2026, across BEDC’s franchise states of Edo, Delta, Ekiti, and Ondo to demand improved welfare and better conditions of service.
Lawani, represented by the company’s Chief Commercial Officer, Mr. Akinleye Ogunleye, disclosed this on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, in Benin City while briefing journalists on the ongoing strike and its impact on electricity supply across BEDC’s franchise areas.
He said the disruption had affected the company’s abili...