Alleged corruption: Senior Staff Electricity Employees impeach Okonkwo as President
The members of the National Executive Council of the Senior Staff Employees of Electricity and Allied Companies (SSAEAC) said it has unanimously impeached Comrade Chris Okonkwo as its President General.
According to the NEC members, the decision was taken to preserve the reputation of the association as well as save the association from total collapse in the hands of “corrupt and tyrant leader.”
The NEC also listed some of the breaches of the SSAEAC constitution committed by Okonkwo to include Rules 3, 9 and 26.
According to the NEC members, the impeachment is effective from August 12, 2021.
Meanwhile, the Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies (SSAEAC) and the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) at TCN have lauded the management of TCN for not extending the appointment of Chris Okonkwo, a General Manager the national president of the SSAEAC, who was appointment at TCN since 2014.
A joint statement signed by the Regional Branch President of SSAEAC-TCN, Ibrahim Mohammed and the Chapter Chairman of NUEE, TCN headquarters, Chris Adah, said Okonkwo who was GM Special Duties, was not duly transferred to TCN but was on political appointment for six years.
It said: “Notwithstanding, he had proven to execute so poorly so much that TCN Management kept managing him and post him to other departments to see if he could deliver to no avail.”
The unions mentioned various lapses under Okonkwo’s reign as the national president of SSAEAC saying he divided SSAEAC and promoted sentiments, too TCN Management and fellow union members to several courts for different reasons.
The unions said: “He must render accounts of his stewardship. He must account for our check offs remittance over the years. TCN would enjoy peace and tranquility for enhanced productivity in the power sector.”
SSAEAC TCN Branch also pledged its unalloyed support to work with the current Management of TCN, our sister Union NUEE, Ministry of Power and Ministry of Labour and Productivity towards the power sector improvement.
