Aggrieved Staff of the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo) have suspended the partial withdrawal of services in all its five operational areas.

The strike was to demand Osmani Aludiba Ayuba, Managing Director of NEDCo, to voluntarily resign or be removed from office by the Board of Directors.

The angry NEDCo staff accused the Managing Director of failing to improve the company’s financial situation.

“Our finances from 2019 to date has been worse. In fact, our cash flow is terribly bad to the extent that we are unable to pay our third parties (contractors). In Bolgatanga, our contractors went on strike because of work they have done for NEDCo. From January-December 2022, we are not able to pay and so that is how bad the situation is.”

They also accused the Managing Director of incompetence saying it has resulted in the company losing revenue.

The National Labour Commission (NLC) on Friday summoned the agitating staff for a meeting after a complaint by the Ministry of Energy.

In a letter, the staff union asked all its members to resume work effective Friday, February 17, 2023, in compliance with the NLC directive.