The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers said on Tuesday that it had suspended its planned nationwide strike.
NUPENG's President, Mr Igwe Achese, who announced the suspension at a news conference in Abuja, said it was to allow for the outcome of the investigation by the government team.
He said the team comprised the National Judicial Council, the State Security Services, and the Ministry of Labour and Productivity.
Achese added that the strike was shelved by the union's leadership to allow the government team to investigate the union's crisis with Independent Petroleum Marketers of Nigeria.
He explained that the call for the strike followed the failure of IPMAN to implement the 2009 agreement due to the ongoing leadership tussle.
Achese said the union was committed to the protection of the interest of its members, who constituted the majority of the work force in IPMAN.
He added that the union would wait for the outcome of the June 30 meeting of officials of the ministries of labour and justice on their promise to resolve the crises.
Achese clarified that the union had no intention of inflicting any form of hardship on the Nigerian populace, but was only interested in protecting the welfare of its members.
The union boss emphasised that the suspension of the strike did not mean that the union had completely cancelled the strike.
"The decision to suspend the strike, which would have commenced today, Tuesday June, 17, nationwide, after the 14 days ultimatum earlier given to the government elapsed, followed massive consultation with other members of the union," he said.
The union boss cautioned against the balkanisation of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation as a pre-condition for the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill by the National Assembly.
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NUPENG suspends proposed nationwide strike
NUPENG suspends proposed nationwide strike
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Tuesday, June 17, 2014
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