Poor employee welfare at Ikeja Electric deserves serious attention.
For almost four years, employees have been working under increasingly difficult conditions without what many staff consider a meaningful/No review of their compensation and welfare.
And this is where the ownership structure becomes important.
Sahara Group, through New Electricity Distribution Company Limited and its partnership structure, controls the 60% private stake in Ikeja Electric. Sahara is also identified in Ikeja Electric’s audited accounts as the company’s ultimate parent.
So the question is simple:
How can a group that publicly talks about people, sustainability and responsible business allow a workforce within one of its major power businesses to feel so neglected?
Ikeja Electric employees are the people keeping the network running every day. They work under strict conditions, deal with operational pressure and keep the business moving, yet many employees continue to complain about compensation, welfare and career progression.
Even employee reviews publicly available online include complaints about low welfare budgets, slow promotions and the need for improved salary structures.
Meanwhile, corporate PR continues to portray a successful and innovative organisation. Behind every social media PR post is a workforce hoping that someone will eventually pay attention to their welfare.
NUEE Ikeja Electric also needs to answer questions about how effectively it is protecting the interests of the workers it represents. Employees are not just a cost of doing business.
If Ikeja Electric can invest heavily in corporate visibility, branding, events and public relations, employees should also be able to see meaningful investment in their welfare.
A successful company should not only ask its employees to deliver more.
It should also give them a reason to believe that their sacrifices matter.
If you have any family members or friends working there, you can confirm from them everything stated here.
https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Ikeja-Electric-Reviews-E1290029.htm
