– PENGASSAN said the strike was suspended and not called off
– The union said it went on strike after the Minister for petroleum spoke about unbundling the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
President of PENGASSAN, Francis Johnson
PENGASSAN has said the industrial action embarked by the Union was not called off but rather suspended.
The president of the powerful oil industry union, Mr Francis Johnson said: “A committee was set up to look at the issue. As at yesterday (Thursday), both PENGASSAN and NUPENG asked the committee to bring the names of their members so everything can be done transparently.”
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PENGASSAN also gave reasons why the Union suspended the strike action.
“There was a communique issued, and in the communique there are some actions to be taken with timelines and time frame. We also need to see the sincerity and genuineness to be put in place so that everything can be done with transparency.
Mr Johnson stated this while speaking with Channels TV were he urged for the government to review where we are, especially in an administration of accountability and transparency.
He equally said the strike was as a result of the statement made by the Minister of State for Petroleum, (Dr. Ibe Kachikwu), about unbundling the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
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“The Minister, while addressing a particular forum, said that the government will unbundle NNPC, set up directorates and have about 30 companies.
“The Union stakeholders at no fora, were taken along on such development.The act setting up NNPC, was an act of parliament, for you to also do anything, the act must be repeated or modified, which has not been done by the National Assembly.
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