Following a reconciliatory stakeholders meeting called at the instance of Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, the President of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers(NUPENG), Igwe Achese on Wednesday in Abuja called off the three-day nationwide warning strike embarked by the union.
Other stakeholders at the meeting were the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), Nigeria National Petroleum Co-operation(NNPC), National Salaries and Wages Commission, oil and Servicing companies, among others.
NUPENG embarked on the strike on Tuesday, 11th January over disputes with International Oil Companies, indiscriminate sack of workers without benefits and refusal to allow their workers to join union.
“I am happy to say that each and every issue raised has been addressed and I hope that all parties will be committed to implement the agreement.
“ We have therefore decided to call off the three- day warming strike. ‘’
Achese commended the minister for his intervention in addressing the issues raised by the union.
Ngige called on all oil companies that entered into the collective agreement to ensure its implementation.
He also commended PENGASSAN for also calling off its two-week warning strike and gave the oil companies two weeks to resolve all outstanding issues, NAN reports.
Posted by Juliet Ekwebelam
