The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas, NUPENG, workers has called off the nationwide strike embarked upon by tanker drivers under its Petroleum Tanker Drivers, PTD, arm.
NUPENG President, Igwe Achese, announced that the strike had been called off after a meeting which involved members of the union, PTD, the National Association of Transport Owners and the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, led by its Group Managing Director, Dr. Maikanti Baru.
The meeting was held at the corporate headquarters of the NNPC in Abuja and commenced around 3 pm on Monday,PUNCH reports.
Last week, the PTD arm of the NUPENG declared that they would commence a nationwide strike beginning from Monday.
Achese had announced the strike in a signed communique on Friday in Lagos after its Central Working Committee meeting held at the union’s secretariat.
The NUPENG president had stated that the strike would draw the attention of the Federal Government and other stakeholders to some unresolved issues bordering on the welfare of workers, such as bad roads, poor remuneration, insecurity and the alleged excesses of some security agencies.
Breaking: NUPENG Calls Off Tanker Drivers Nationwide Strike
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