Blackout in Edo, Delta, Ondo, Ekiti as NUEE shut down BEDC facilities

Benin Electricity Distribution CompanyBENIN CITY—THERE has been blackout in Edo, Delta, Ondo and Ekiti states as electricity workers under the National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, shut down facilities of the BEDC Electricity Plc over emoluments and welfare packages.At the Benin headquarters of the company, NUEE officials blocked staff from entering the premises as they shut down vital operational facilities that have led to blackout since the early hours of yesterday.