Nigeria Union of
Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, yesterday in Lagos threatened to
stop fuel distribution and shut down the nation’s oil sector over alleged
unfair labour practices and other nefarious activities by major oil marketers
and multi-national oil companies in Nigeria.
NUPENG claimed
the activities of oil marketers and multi-national companies amounted to
economic sabotage and that if not checked would lead to unrest in the sector,
calling on President Goodluck Jonathan, the Minister of Labour and the National
Assembly to quickly intervene before it became too late.
In a statement
by its President, Achese Igwe, the union said: “NUPENG has watched with great
concern the activities of oil majors and multi-nationals in the industry and
warns of imminent fuel scarcity if their nefarious activities are not checked
by embarking on nation-wide strike without notice.
“The new drive
of the oil majors and multi-nationals amounts to sabotage and that if not
controlled will lead to an unhealthy atmosphere in the sector. We
call on Mr. President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, the Minister of Labour and the
National Assembly to quickly intervene before the bubble bursts.”
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