NUPENG moves against sack in NNPC

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) have vowed to resist move by the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to sack 1,100 workers in its employ. NUPENG President, Comrade Igwe Achese, said this in Lagos at the weekend. He said it was embarrassing for the Minister of State, Petroleum Resources Dr. Ibe […]

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) have vowed to resist move by the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to sack 1,100 workers in its employ.
NUPENG President, Comrade Igwe Achese, said this in Lagos at the weekend.
He said it was embarrassing for the Minister of State, Petroleum Resources Dr. Ibe Kachikwu to sack workers at the corporation without consulting NUPENG and PENGASSAN, the two unions in the oil and gas sector.
He said: “The unbundling of the firm into four companies and intended restructuring should not have anything to do with sack of the workers. We called on the management of the NNPC to tread with caution and jettison its plans on the impending sack of 1,100 workers of the corporation.”
 He said the union cannot fold its arms and watch its members who have served for years to be thrown into the unemployment market because of inconsistent policies of the government.
He advised the federal government to convene a major stakeholders meeting to x-ray the challenges facing the sector and proffer solutions, rather than chasing the shadows.