NUPENG Suspends Planned Strike Action.

The leadership of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has suspended the intended withdrawal of the services of Petroleum Tanker Drivers earlier scheduled to commence midnight of Sunday, 10th.

This in effect means the Union has suspended the strike action planned to begin Monday 11 October.

The suspension follows the understanding reached with the Union by the management of NNPC at a meeting held Sunday evening in Ibadan.

A follow-up meeting is expected on Tuesday, 12, October in Abuja according to the communique signed by its President, William Akporeha, and the union’s General Secretary, Afolabi Olawale at the end of the meeting.

“The suspension of our planned action is predicated on our belief that the understanding reached with the government today as well as at a meeting of Tuesday 12th, October 2021 will be fulfilled to the letters” the communique read..

“We wish to clearly make it known to all well-meaning Nigerians that have variously appealed to us on these issues that our planned was not intended to inflict further pains on Nigerians but to ensure observance of minimum safety on our highways for the good of lives and properties.”.

“We are well aware of the impacts our actions usually have on the people, businesses and the nation at large but we cannot continue to watch as things continue to degenerate in our industry.

In the light of the above, the Union will not hesitate to re-commence the action without any notice if the understanding reached in these two meetings are not fully implemented within the timeframe agreed” the Union officials said in the communique..

With this, they directed Petroleum Tanker Drivers to continue providing services for the efficient and effective distribution of Petroleum products to homes and workplaces across the country.