THE Federal Government has confirmed 9,000 out of 11,000 causal workers in Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, across the country.

Federal Capital Territory, FCT Abuja, Chapter Chairman of National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, Mr. Wisdom Nwachukwu, disclosed this in Abuja.

He explained that the workers concerned had received their letters of appointment and gave an assurance that the remaining workers would be confirmed soon.

Nwachukwu said    that government had also agreed to pay the 50 per cent increment in leave grants to PHCN staff.

He said  that the arrears of 2012 of such entitlement had been finalised and sent to the banks for payment.

He said that two months arrears of the 50 per cent in respect of November 2011 and March 2012 salary owed the workers “have been paid to the bank”.

He commended the Minister of Power, Professor Barth Nnaji, for making the payment a reality.

Nwachukwu called on the government to follow the Hassan Sumonu-led committee recommendations on the settlement of the benefits of the workers before winding down PHCN.

The Sumonu-led committee had suggested that all arrears of entitlements of the workers should be paid before the winding down of the company.

In his speech, the National President of NUEE, Mr Mansur Musa, condemned the high level of corruption in the country.

Musa commended the National Assembly for its efforts e to expose corruption, especially in the oil and gas sector