The leadership of the Nigeria
Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has threatened to withdraw
fuel supply to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and its environs over
disagreement with the Assets Management Company of Nigeria (AMCOM).
Addressing newsmen on the outcome
of its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja, yesterday, NUPENG’s
President, Igwe Achese said the living conditions of Nigerians were very poor,
the economy in shambles and the economic recovery efforts very slow.
He called on President Muhammadu
Buhari to dissolve his cabinet for non-performance, saying that it was high
time the President injected new blood that could rescue the nation.
Achese hoped that the two weeks
grace which NUPENG had extended to the government may attract the necessary
intervention.
He said, “For the past four years
we have been discussing the issue of redundancy and closure of Seawolf of which
AMCOM which is a federal agency took over since 2013.
“It is very unfortunate to state
clearly those workers of the company that AMCOM took over, AMCOM has refused to
pay them their terminal benefits since 2013 and therefore the union in a very
strong resolution is requesting the federal government to prevail on AMCOM to
open windows for dialogue to pay these Seawolf workers whom they took over.
“Of course you will agree with me that taking
over a company such as the case of AMCOM; you are taking both liabilities and
assets and as such we have written series of letters to the Ministry of
Petroleum, Ministry of Labour to the security agencies the DSS and all agencies
expected to be notified on this issue.
“We are aware that AMCOM instead
of paying these workers and negotiating the terminal benefits of these workers
have decided to take the matter to court and we are faced with series of
adjournment since 2013.
“We, therefore, have no choice as
a union than to write an open letter to Mr President and the Acting President
to take all necessary steps to address the issues of Seawolf and that of
Chevron.
“However, we gave notice to
Federal Government in our earlier letters that failure to address these issues,
the NEC in session has taken a decision that within two weeks of not addressing
these issues, NUPENG will withdraw her services into Abuja and its environs.
“At this point, we are also
directing all our workers like the tanker drivers in the entire country to
begin to wear red cloths and also carry leaves on their trucks in readiness for
this struggle”.
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