Ministry of Labour to Hold Talks with NUPENG and PENGASSAN Over Strike
The Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity is set to meet with officials of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers and Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria on Tuesday in Abuja, in order to resolve the ongoing strike embarked on by the two unions.
The Media Officer of PENGASSAN, Babatunde Oke, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, saying:
“The Federal Government has invited the two unions for a meeting in Abuja where the affected stakeholders will be in attendance tomorrow Tuesday by 11a.m.
“The meeting is at the instance of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity and the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources.”
There has been a total compliance to the strike as no loading has occurred in Lagos with most depots shut.
“At Ejigbo Depot, some tankers that loaded earlier in the day were restricted but later allowed to move out of the depot because of the danger attached. At Apapa depots owned by Mobil and Oando, there was total compliance.
“But there was skeletal work by NUPENG members at Total Depot; it was later stopped in the course of the day. In Warri and Port Harcourt refineries, there were total compliance in all oil and gas locations, including the upstream and midstream as the loading bays were shut. In Kaduna and Abuja, there was total compliance on the part of PENGASSAN members.
”Earlier in the morning, the NNPC towers were opened for business and workers were at their desks but they were later called to stop work at about 11.45a.m.”
