BEDC restores energy to Edo after FG intervention

Five days after a blackout, the Benin Electricity Distribution Company, BEDC, has lastly restored energy provide to Edo State.

DAILY POST reviews that electrical energy was restored early on Saturday, October 24, 2026, following the intervention of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Senator George Akume, and the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Comrade Joe Ajaero.

The intervention adopted a closed-door assembly convened by the SGF, attended by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, former Edo State Governor and ex-NLC President, Senator Adams Oshiomhole and Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State.

DAILY POST recollects that the BEDC chapter of the National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, launched into industrial motion on Monday, October 19, 2026, over calls for for improved welfare and higher circumstances of service.

The industrial motion affected BEDC’s 4 franchise states of Edo, Delta, Ondo and Ekiti.

While energy provide has since been restored to the three different states, Edo was omitted on account of alleged interference by the state authorities within the affairs of the state chapter of the NLC government.

DAILY POST gathered that the restoration of energy provide to Edo State adopted an settlement by the state authorities to recognise the caretaker committee below Joe Ajaero-led NLC.

Speaking to newsmen after the assembly, Governor Okpebholo mentioned the events had resolved the dispute following an settlement that the state authorities would recognise the caretaker committee and work with labour leaders on preparations for a substantive election.

According to him, “There is no issue, actually, and we have resolved the issues that border the NLC caretaker committee in Edo.”

Also talking, Ajaero confirmed the settlement and thanked the governor, Akume, Dingyadi and Oshiomhole for his or her roles in resolving the dispute.

Ajaero mentioned labour had agreed to work with the state authorities on recognising the caretaker committee, organising a substantive election and addressing the rights and privileges as a result of committee.

“Consequently, power will be restored in Edo,” he added.

On his half, Oshiomhole described the dispute as a communication hole, which he mentioned had now been resolved.

Oshiomhole, a senator representing Edo North within the National Assembly, famous that the problems that led to the economic motion had been resolved.

He added that Governor Okpebholo had supplied to rebuild belief between the Edo State Government and organised labour, noting that renewed cooperation was needed to keep up industrial concord.

In his remarks, Dingyadi mentioned the events had agreed to work collectively for the peace and progress of Edo State and Nigeria.

He mentioned the NLC would conduct a substantive election in Edo inside three to 6 months, assuring that electrical energy provide could be restored instantly.

The SGF, Senator Akume, counseled the contributors for his or her willingness to resolve the dispute by dialogue.