NUPENG suspends warning Strike

Igwe Achese, president of National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas (NUPENG) has announced the suspension of the Three-day warning strike after a meeting with top government officials led by Chris Ngige, minister of labour and employment. The meeting also had the leaderships of Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and other stakeholders in the oil sector were also in attendance.

The President of the association said NUPENG was satisfied with the commitment shown during the deliberations with the representatives of the Federal Government. He expressed optimism that the agreement reached would be implemented.

The national executive committee of National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas, NUPENG had embarked on the three-day industrial action to protest the sacking of over 4,000 oil workers without benefits by oil firms.