If things remains as they are, Nigerians will be greeted with another fuel scarcity issue immediately after the Holidays. Today most N...
Today most Nigerians are at home enjoying the Holiday which will last from Tuesday to Thursday, but Friday when business will be expected to resume, it looks like it is not going to be business as usual.
PETROLEUM and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, yesterday, directed its members nationwide to begin a strike from Thursday, following alleged government refusal to address pending issues affecting the oil industry.
PENGASSAN Acting General Secretary, Lumumba Okugbawa says The impending strike,will affect all sub-sectors of the oil and gas industry, including the upstream, the midstream and the downstream sectors.
In a memo dated July 4, 2016, and addressed to all zonal chairmen, secretaries, all branch chairmen and secretaries, the Senior Staff Association directed its members to embark on gradual withdrawal of services from their various offices, sites and production facilities.
PENGASSAN Acting General Secretary, Lumumba Okugbawa is quoted as saying
“Sequel to the above subject, the Association tried to engage the Federal Government on May 24,, 2016, which was inconclusive. “The engagement was later fixed for June 23, 2016, which did not take place and again of June 30, 2016 which was unceremoniously cancelled with no new date given.”
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