The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers
(NUPENG) has suspended its planned strike, following a commitment obtained from
the federal government.
Williams Akporeha, NUPENG president, and Afolabi Olawale,
general secretary of the union, issued a statement to this effect on Thursday.
The suspension of the planned strike is coming weeks after
NUPENG issued a two-week ultimatum to the federal government over issues
including non-payment of workers’ salaries and title benefits.
On November 25, NUPENG extended the two-week ultimatum by seven
days.
The union commended the management of the Nigeria National
Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for taking steps to resolve the impasse.
“NNPC’s management has once again proven to the union and
the nation that it can be trusted in matters of ensuring decency of employment
and peaceful industrial relations in the Nigerian oil and gas industry,” NUPENG
said.
The union said an agreement was reached on some of the
issues that instigated the planned strike.
“Some of the resolutions from these engagements include
commencement of the processes to clear all backlogs of arrears of salaries and
allowances owed contract workers of Oil Mining Licence 42 before the end of
December,” it said.
“The agreement and firm commitment to pay N2.13 million to
each of the former employees of the big six contractors whose terminal benefits
were short-paid in 2012 following the closure of the contract.”
NUPENG said it would ensure that petroleum products are
available nationwide during the yuletide season.
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