Nigeria, Dec. 17 -- Ibom Power Company Limited (IPC) has terminated the appointment of some of its workers, a move the affected staff describe as a sack, while the company insists it merely allowed fixed-term contracts to lapse amid deepening liquidity and gas supply challenges in Nigeria's power sector.

Some of the affected workers told this newspaper that they had worked for the state-owned power firm for more than 10 years and are owed three months' salary.

In a letter dated 12 December and titled "Letter of disengagement/ end of contract," the company informed the workers that their engagement would end at the close of the year.

"We write to formally notify you that your contract with Ibom Power Company Limited (IPC) will end on 31...