The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) yesterday suspended the 15-day ultimatum issued to the Federal Government over unresolved labour issues. The President of the union, Igwe Achese, said the suspension was as a result of the timely intervention of the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS). “The suspension […]
Read More The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, yesterday called for the rehabilitation of the nation’s refineries to end the recurring fuel scarcity across the country. The South-West Chairman of the union, Tayo Aboyeji, who made the call in a chat with the News Agency of Nigeria, said it is disheartening to know […]
Read More The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers has vowed to shut down the oil sector if the Federal Government fails to rescind its decision on the sale of the Port Harcourt Refining and Petrochemical Company to Oando Plc. The union alleged that the government had ignored the recent resolution by the Senate, which […]
Read More The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has called on the Federal Government to give autonomy to the 774 local governments in the country. In a statement by its President, Comrade Igwe Achese, the union said it believed that local governments autonomy would ensure accountability and rapid infrastructural development. He said the […]
Read More The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas employees has announced the immediate halt of the nationwide industrial action embarked upon by tanker drivers under its Petroleum Tanker Drivers arm. NUPENG President, Igwe Achese, announced that the strike has been called off after a meeting which involved members of the union, PTD, the National Association […]
Read More Planned indefinite strike by the Petroleum Tanker Drivers arm of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers will commence as scheduled today (Monday), the union said on Sunday. The Chairman, NUPENG, South-West Zone, Alhaji Tokunbo Korodo, told one of our correspondents, “The strike will hold on Monday. We have not received any positive […]
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Oil workers have urged the Federal Government to resolve the lingering labour issues in the oil and gas industry to avoid an industrial unrest. The workers, acting under the aegis of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), warned that the issues it had with international oil companies (IOCs) could threaten the […]
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The Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas (NUPENG) have threaten to impose an industrial strike if the federal government fails to sort out ongoing mass sack in the oil industry in the next 21 days. This was contained in a communiqué presented to journalists by the National President of NUPENG, Comrade Igwe Achese, after a […]
Read More The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers has warned the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation against the plan to sack about 1,100 employees of the corporation. The oil workers’ union, in a statement on Friday, said it would resist the impending job losses, which according to it, is contrary to the […]
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