The Federal Government may have extended the public holidays
to Thursday, but Nigerians should be prepared for another round of industrial
action,
as the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria,
PENGASSAN, has not only directed its members but looks ready to begin a
nationwide strike from Thursday, following alleged government refusal to
address pending issues affecting the oil industry.
The impending strike, according to PENGASSAN Ag. General
Secretary, Lumumba Okugbawa, will affect all sub-sectors of the oil industry,
including upstream, the midstream and the downstream.
In a memo dated July 4, 2016, and addressed to all zonal chairmen,
secretaries, all branch chairmen and secretaries, the Senior Staff Association
directed its members to embark on gradual withdrawal of services from their
various offices, sites and production facilities.
Okugbawa said: “Sequel to the above subject, the Association
tried to engage the Federal Government on May 24, 2016, which was inconclusive.
"The engagement was later fixed for June 23, 2016,
which did not take place and again of June 30, 2016 which was unceremoniously
cancelled with no new date given."
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