GOODNEWS: NUPENG Calls Off Three-Day Warning Strike

The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers on Wednesday in Abuja called off its three-day nationwide warning strike.

NUPENG’s President, Igwe Achese, called of the strike at a reconciliatory stakeholders meeting called at the instance of Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige.

Others stakeholders at the meeting were the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, National Salaries and Wages Commission and Oil and Servicing companies, among others.

It will be recalled that NUPENG gave a notice of three-day warning strike on Tuesday over disputes with International Oil Companies based on indiscriminate sack of workers without benefits and refusal to allow their workers to join unions.

Achese said: “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 urged all oil companies that entered into the collective agreement to ensure its implementation.

He also commended PENGASSAN for also calling off its two-weeks warning strike.

The minister gave the oil companies two weeks to resolve all outstanding issues.