Oil workers, under the aegis of National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Associated of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) have suspended the planned three-day warning strike to allow the Federal Government address the concerns raised by the oil workers.
The workers had threatened to embark on a warning strike from Wednesday, June 24 to Friday, June 26, 2020, to protest the Federal Government’s attempt to forcefully enrol its members into the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS).
However, the planned strike has been stalled to give the federal government time to act.
In a statement to oil workers in the employ of the Federal Government, Secretary-General of PENGASSAN, Comrade Lumumba Okugbawa disclosed that the union are currently in talks with officials of the government and would provide updates after talks are concluded.
He said, “Refer to our letter dated June 17, 2020, on the above subject, which a copy was sent to you. The matter has been apprehended and discussions ongoing with the Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources. The Secretariat will get back to you as events unfold.”