The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has extended its two-week strike notice earlier given to the Federal Government by seven days.
This ultimatum will now expire early December when Nigerians are making preparations for the Yuletide
Afolabi Olawale, NUPENG General Secretary announced this in a statement on Thursday.
Recall that NUPENG had issued the first 14-day ultimatum, threatening to call members out on nationwide strike because of the non-implementation of an agreement earlier reached with government.
The union’s grievances include non-payment of workers’ salaries, title benefits, among other welfare and membership-related issues.
Olawale said, “Leadership of the union is still exercising further patience and restraint to give the on-going discussions the chances of resolving these issues once and for all.
“The decision of the union to give another seven-day ultimatum should not be misconstrued as a sign of capitulation or weakness.
“Rather, it is a demonstration of our resolve not to inflict unnecessary pains on Nigerians or create any form of artificial scarcity of petroleum products.”
The NUPENG general secretary further urged the government and all other concerned organisations to take advantage of the extension to do the needful.
“It is our hope that government does the needful and save the nation the pains and losses our industrial action will bring.”
