“Based on the agreement reached at the meeting with the DSS, NUPENG resolved after an emergency meeting of the National Administrative Council (NAC) in Abuja to suspend the 15-day ultimatum issued the Federal government in order to pave way for social dialogue to settle the nagging problems.”
NUPENG had, in a release dated 31 January, given a 15-day ultimatum to government over six labour issues between some of its members and their respective companies.
The meeting was held as criticism of the President’s handling of the crises continues to grow from several quarters, even as queues continued to increase at the few filling stations selling the product across the country.
Isong explained that the private depot owners were selling the product to marketers at N144 as against the approved rate of N133.28 at the NNPC depots.
“The NNPC Board has no role, I repeat, has no role as far as the contracting process is concerned”, Dr. Baru emphasized.
NUPENG has announced that they are partaking in the strike. NUPENG has also insisted that ULC is a recognised union and that they are part of the body
Korodo said, “This is a good development if the government will fulfil the proposed employment, especially now that there are agitations from different parts of the country.
Baru pledged to partner the NSE in the areas of patronizing engineering companies, consultancy, advocacy and development of standards and codes to promote the Nigerian Content drive.
“The union is, therefore, issuing a notice to withdraw its services any moment from now in solidarity with the affected workers if the unresolved payment of salaries and entitlements of these workers are not settled,” the statement read.
“We need the governance bill to set up the framework for the following as stated in the governance bill document – Create efficient and effective governing institutions with clear and separate roles, establish a framework for the creation of commercially oriented and profit driven entities, promote transparency and accountability and finally foster a conducive business environment.”
