PENGASSAN, NUPENG Suspend Planned Strike

The labour unions in the Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation, Petroleum and Gas
Senior Staff Association (PENGASSAN) and
the National Union of Petroleum and
Natural Gas (NUPENG) Workers on Friday
resolved to suspend their planned strike,
which would have shut down the entire
country had it gone on as planned.
It was learnt that the planned strike was
shelved owing to the intervention of
President Goodluck Jonathan, who directed
the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs.
Diezani Alison-Madueke to immediately
convene a meeting with the striking oil
workers' unions.
The meeting which began in the afternoon,
held at the presidential villa.
According to a report by PREMIUM TIMES,
the oil workers had downed tools over the
management of their pensions.
The unions also demanded for more
commitment to the Turn Around
Maintenance of Nigeria's four refineries.
Other demands of the unions include the
need for increased allocation of crude oil
for local refining to help reduce the
increasing dependence on importation of
petroleum products for domestic
consumption.
"Government has given a commitment to
resolve all issues particularly the issue of
Turn Around Maintenance and increment
of allocation of crude oil", PENGASSAN
secretary, Bayo Oluwoshile said.


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