NUPENG Strike May Worsen Fuel Supply In Rivers

The fuel supply situation
in Rivers and some southern states of Nigeria may worsen following the declaration of strike by members of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) in Warri, Lagos and Port Harcourt zones.
These three zones, Friday, agreed at a rally in Warri, Delta State to commence a solidarity strike in protest against alleged infringements on the rights of their members working in Chevron, an oil company in Warri.
In his address to members of the NUPENG drawn from Chevron and other oil-servicing companies, the Chairman of the Warri Zone of NUPENG, Comrade Cogent Ojobor, said the solidarity strike remains indefinite till the oil firm addresses alleged injustice to its members.
They demand reinstatement of one of their members, Comrade Ada, payment of 2013 leave allowances, payment of end of contract allowances, job classification and full payment of shift allowances, amongst others.
The union equally alleged that management of Chevron created parallel unions for workers and vowed resisting any attempt towards dividing the Union.
Ojobor explained that the union had written several letters and also held several meetings with the management of Chevron but to no avail.
He said the company was aware of the industrial action as part of NUPENG strategies to ensure justice was done to its members in the company.
The zonal boss urged members to be firm on the strike as a way of defending their dignity as they continue to demand fair treatment from the oil firm.
The Port Harcourt zonal boss of NUPENG, Comrade Godwin Eruba, had recently explained that the major cause of scarcity of products in the area was the inability of marketers to import fuel as a result of the subsidy fund owed them by the Federal Government.

Chris Oluoh