Report reaching the news desk of CEOAFRICA is that the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) have called off its three-day warning strike. This conclusion was reached after a meeting with the Group Managing Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Andrew Yakubu on Tuesday.

Speaking at a news conference, the NUPENG President, Achese Igwe said the decision to suspend the strike was for the interest of the public. He listed major issues like; the high level of insecurity in Nigeria, bad state of the roads, rising oil theft in the Niger Delta region, non-adherence to guidelines on contract staffing/casualisation in the sector and abuse of expatriate quota as issues which led to the warning strike.

Also, the strike was to protest the refusal of Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) to implement the signed collective bargaining agreement with petroleum tanker drivers.

After acknowledging the efforts of the NNPC boss in rectifying the situation, Mr. Igwe warned that the union will not give further notice to the government before embarking on an indefinite strike.

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