Tag: Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria

The industrial action was suspended following “high-level mediation” between the leadership of the company and PENGASSAN.

An official noted that functional local refineries will not only make fuel affordable but create jobs for Nigerians.

The unions say the 10 per cent proposed by the petroleum industry bill for deep offshore operations is too high.

The oil workers said a minister's intervention led to the suspension of the strike.

The 21 PENGASSAN members were arrested by the police in Rivers State on April 16.

Mobil would provide compensation packages for affected personnel, an official explains.

...warns of secret moves by PETROBRAS to sell off company assets.

He said every other measure to put an end to the recurring problem of fuel scarcity will only work temporarily.

The corporation says it has 21 days sufficiency of petrol.

The planned strike is believed to have worsened the current fuel scarcity across Nigeria.

Another peace meeting holds on Monday to avert the strike.

The threat by PENGASSAN could badly affect petrol supply as Nigerians prepare for Christmas.

The union asked Nigerians to stockpile petrol products.

The association says the sale will mortgage the nation's future.

Some of the unions are so powerful that they can hold the government to ransom.

"Our call is for the government to evolve ways of resolving various agitations in the different parts of country".

The strike continues Tuesday.

Government invites union leaders to truce meeting on Tuesday

The workers are opposed to the proposed sale of refineries. The Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, ...

Labour is going into the meeting with a demand that government reverses to N65 per litre