NIGERIA Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, has
suspended it nationwide strike called in solidarity with independent
petroleum products marketers over unpaid subsidy claims among others.
The suspension was sequel to a decision reached by stakeholders at a
meeting convened by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity, and
attended by officials of the the Ministry of Finance, Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Petroleum Products Pricing and Regulatory
Agency, PPPRA, Jetties and Petroleum Tank Farm Owners Association,
JEPTFON, and NUPENG, in Abuja, on Friday night.
NUPENG had on Friday began the indefinite strike over the payment of
2012 petroleum subsidy arrears, the state of the refineries, labour
issues concerning SPDC, bad roads in the country, and restructuring of
loans of JEPTFON members.
The communique said, “After noting the concerns expressed by the
NUPENG and JEPTFON, government affirmed that the payment of petroleum
subsidy for 2012 has commenced. The issuance of Sovereign Debt Notes
(SDN) for verified and processed batches will be concluded within two
weeks.”
NUPENG expressed its dissatisfaction on the state of the refineries
in the country and requested to know whether the TAM of the refineries
will commence as scheduled. “NNPC gave details of steps already being
taken for the TAM andRehabilitation of the plants and assured the Trade
Union that the TAM/Rehabilitation of the refineries would be done as
planned. NNPC will ensure availability of crude to all the refineries”,
the communique said.
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