Tag: NUPENG

NUPENG set to commence nationwide strike on Monday

Aminu Imam

…Says all its union tanker drivers would withdraw their services  The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, (NUPENG), has announced that its Petroleum Tanker Drivers, (PTD), will commence strike on Monday over the deplorable state of the nations highways and other issues. The South-west Zonal Chairman of NUPENG, Tayo Aboyeji, in an interview with newsmen in Lagos, said the union has lost many lives and properties due to bad roads. We are going on nationwide strike because of the deplorable and shameful state of our highways. According to…

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NUPENG directs its members to shut down services in Kaduna

Aminu Imam

Airport shuts down as aviation workers join strike The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, (NUPENG), has directed its members to shut down services in Kaduna State with effect from May 16. The directive was in compliance with Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)’s five days warning strike over the sack of workers in the State. NUPENGs General Secretary, Afolabi Olawale gave the directive in a letter addressed to the Petroleum Tanker Drivers branch of NUPENG on Wednesday. Olawale said compliance with the directive was necessary for the successful execution…

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Kaduna: NUPENG directs members to shut down services

Aminu Imam

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, (NUPENG), has directed its members to shut down services in Kaduna State with effect from May 16. The directive, it stated, was in compliance with Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) five-day warning strike over the sack of workers in the State. NUPENGs General Secretary, Afolabi Olawale, gave the directive in a letter addressed to the Petroleum Tanker Drivers branch of NUPENG yesterday. Olawale said compliance with the directive was necessary for the successful execution of the campaign against alleged anti-Labour practices of…

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Petroleum tanker drivers issue 14-day ultimatum over frequent accidents

Aminu Imam

The Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) branch of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, (NUPENG), has threatened to withdraw its services if the installation of a safety valve is not made mandatory in petroleum trucks with effect from May 1. The unions Chairman, Akanni Oladiti, stated this in a statement the branch issued yesterday, following its executive meeting held at the weekend in Ibadan, Oyo State. Hesaid that the decision was because the union members were usually the first casualties in any situation of fire accidents involving petroleum…

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Well not join PENGASSAN Strike – NUPENG

Aminu Imam

The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, (NUPENG), has said it would not join the strike embarked upon by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, (PENGASSAN), over the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System, (IPPIS). National Treasurer of NUPENG, Alex Agwanwor disclosed this during a radio programme in Port Harcourt. He expressed optimism that the issues raised in the memo would be addressed by the federal government. Agwanwor, who is the Vice-Chairman of the Nigerian Labour Congress, (NLC), Rivers State chapter said NUPENG has…

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Fuel scarcity looms as NUPENG directs tanker drivers to withdraw services

Ishaku Yohanna

Fuel scarcity is imminent, as the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, has ordered fuel tanker drivers to withdraw their services in Lagos beginning from Monday. According to the leadership of the union, the decision became imperative as a result of failure by various bodies in the state to address three major issues that had severely caused petroleum tanker drivers pains and harrowing experiences in the state for several months now. The union, in a statement issued by its National President, Williams Akporeha, and the General Secretary,…

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