Tag: Petroleum Tanker Drivers

Just In! Petroleum tanker drivers suspend tomorrow’s strike

Aminu Imam

The National Union of Petroleum and Gas Workers, (NUPENG), on Sunday said that the planned strike by its affiliate members, Petroleum Tanker Drivers, (PTD), has been suspended. The strike, which would have kicked off on Monday, disrupting fuel supply, was shelved because of the intervention by the Federal Government. Mr Tayo Aboyeji, the South-West Zonal Chairman of NUPENG, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen in Lagos. According to Aboyeji, the suspension is to allow unions representatives and that of government to address the knotty issues at stake. “The leadership…

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NNPC pleads with Petroleum Tanker Drivers not to embark on planned strike

Aminu Imam

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, (NNPC), on Sunday called on Petroleum Tanker Drivers to, in the interest and welfare of the Nigerian people, call off its planned strike action. According to a press statement issued by the Corporation and signed by its Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Garba Deen Muhammad, noted that the strike is about the condition of roads in various parts of Nigeria which are used for the distribution of goods and services including petroleum products. The statement further stated that even though it is not…

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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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‘No going back on October 8 nationwide strike’ – Petroleum tanker drivers

Aminu Imam

The Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) branch of the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, (NUPENG), has resolved to begin strike on October 8 if the Federal Government fails to meet their three demands. The National Chairman of the union, Otunba Salman Oladiti made this disclosure on Monday. Otunba Oladiti stated that the Federal Government should reconstruct all the bad portions of the roads, enhance the enforcement of 45,000 loading capacity and ensure all trucks have safety valve devices. The comrade stated that bad roads, operating above the mandated…

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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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