Fuel scarcity looms as oil workers begins strike

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria has ordered oil workers under its aegis to embark on a nationwide strike.

This development may result to scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, in coming days.

The order was issued in a letter, dated November 8, 2020, and signed by the General Secretary, PENGASSAN, Lumumba Okugbawa, which was also copied to the Central Working Committee members of the association.

According to Okugbawa, the strike was to kick against the failure of the government to make any concrete move as regards the differences between PENGASSAN and government on matters bordering on the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System, The Punch reports.

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