NUPENG CONDEMNS KIDNAPPING OF 14 OIL WORKERS
NUPENG CONDEMNS KIDNAPPING OF 14 OIL WORKERS The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) condemns in its entirety the recent kidnapping of 14 Oil W orkers returning from Egbema-Ohaji field to Port Harcourt, Rivers State by yet to be identified kidnappers. The Union expresses its rude shock at the act on 14 […]
NUPENG WARNS ON DANGERS IN CURRENT POLITICAL SITUATION
NUPENG WARNS ON DANGERS IN CURRENT POLITICAL SITUATION The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) is worried and disturbed on the danger signals of current political situation in the country. The Union states that it has watched with keen interest the political power play and intrigues been perpetrated by the judiciary with […]
NUPENG TASKS BUHARI ON THE ECONOMY
NUPENG TASKS BUHARI ON THE ECONOMY The Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas workers (NUPENG) is worried and concerned about the parlous state of the economy. The Union adds that the Buhari administration is yet to fully tackle the economic challenges facing the country. NUPENG is concerned about the weak state of the naira, […]
NUPENG COMMENDS NGIGE ON THREAT TO WITHDRAW LICENCES OF BANKS OVER SACK OF WORKERS
NUPENG COMMENDS NGIGE ON THREAT TO WITHDRAW LICENCES OF BANKS OVER SACK OF WORKERS The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) commends the Honourable Minister of Labour, Dr. (Senator) Chris Ngige on the threat by the Government to withdraw licences of banks currently rationalizing their workforce. NUPENG states that Nigerian Banks are […]
NUPENG IS NOT ON STRIKE
NUPENG IS NOT ON STRIKE The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has said that its members are not on strike and are going about performing their legitimate duties. It stated that it aligned with the Comrade Joseph Ajaero led faction of the Nigeria Labour Congress not to embark on a nation-wide […]
NUPENG CONDEMNS BLOW UP OF CHEVRON PLATFORM
NUPENG CONDEMNS BLOW UP OF CHEVRON PLATFORM The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, (NUPENG) has condemned the recent blow up of Chevron Valve Platform in Abiteye, Warri North Local Government Area in Delta State. The Union stated that the blow up by suspected militants is not in good taste and must not […]
NUPENG CONDEMNS PLAN TO CUT CONTRACTING CYCLE TO 6 MONTHS
NUPENG CONDEMNS PLAN TO CUT CONTRACTING CYCLE TO 6 MONTHS The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas workers (NUPENG) has condemned the plan by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to cut contracting cycle in the Nigeria oil and gas industry from its current stretch of between two to four years to six months. […]
NUPENG WARNS NNPC ON JOINT VENTURE PARTNERSHIP ON REFINERIES, DEPOTS AND JETTIES
NUPENG WARNS NNPC ON JOINT VENTURE PARTNERSHIP ON REFINERIES, DEPOTS AND JETTIES The Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) warns the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) of the dangers on the advertisement placed in some national dailies of engagement of investors as joint technical partners for the rehabilitation and operations of NNPC […]
NUPENG CANVASSES FOR TRUE FEDERALISM
NUPENG CANVASSES FOR TRUE FEDERALISM The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) have said that the panacea to the national economic woes is to revert back to the practice of true federalism. The Union states that the solution in the non-payment of salaries of workers in the states and local governments is […]
NUPENG READY TO PARTNER WITH NNPC TO END FUEL SCARCITY
NUPENG READY TO PARTNER WITH NNPC TO END FUEL SCARCITY The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) have said that it is ready to partner with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to end the perennial fuel scarcity in the country now. The Union states that it has the capacity, men and […]
NUPENG BERATES NASS ON NON-INVITATION TO BUSINESS ROUND TABLE
NUPENG BERATES NASS ON NON-INVITATION TO BUSINESS ROUND TABLE The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has berated the National Assembly for failing to invite the two Unions in the Oil & Gas industry, NUPENG & PENGASSAN to the National Assembly Business Environment roundtableheld recently. The Union said it was taken aback […]
NUPENG CAUTIONS WABBA NOT TO DABBLE INTO OIL AND GAS ISSUES
NUPENG CAUTIONS WABBA NOT TO DABBLE INTO OIL AND GAS ISSUES The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers have cautioned the factional President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Comrade AyubaWabba, not to dabble into issues affecting oil and gas sector. The Union berated Comrade AyubaWabba for overstepping his bounds by threatening to […]
NUPENG WARNS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO DESIST FROM UNBUNDLING THE NNPC
NUPENG WARNS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO DESIST FROM UNBUNDLING THE NNPC The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) express its disappointment and displeasure over the turn of events at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on the unbundling into 30 companies without following due process by the Federal government. The Union believes that […]
NUPENG WARNS NNPC TO DESIST FROM UNBUNDLING THE CORPORATION
NUPENG WARNS NNPC TO DESIST FROM UNBUNDLING THE CORPORATION The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) have warned that it will resist the current move of the NNPC to unbundle the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) into 30 companies. The Union believes that this is an attempt by the management of NNPC […]
NUPENG JOINS NUEE IN RECALL OF 400 SACKED IKEDC WORKERS
NUPENG JOINS NUEE IN RECALL OF 400 SACKED IKEDC WORKERS The Nigeria Union ofPetroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) have joined the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) in solidarity for the immediate recall of 400 workers sacked by the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) without due process. NUPENG joins NUEE in the 7- day […]
SACKED IMO 3,000: TIME FOR RESTORATION HAS COME PRESS STATEMENTS BY THE NIGERIA LABOUR CONGRESS (NLC)
SACKED IMO 3,000: TIME FOR RESTORATION HAS COME PRESS STATEMENTS BY THE NIGERIA LABOUR CONGRESS (NLC) The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) recently had to address the Nigerian media on the unholy and irresponsible actions taken by the Government of Imo state against its own citizens which it not only had constitutional responsibility to protect but […]
COM. (DR.) IGWE ACHESE ELECTED AS CHAIRPERSON OF NIGERIA CHAPTER OF INDUSTRIALL GLOBAL UNION
COM. (DR.) IGWE ACHESE ELECTED AS CHAIRPERSON OF NIGERIA CHAPTER OF INDUSTRIALL GLOBAL UNION The National President of NUPENG, Comrade (Dr.) IgweAchese has been elected as the Chairperson of Nigeria National Council of the Industri-all Global Union. The election which was held in PENGASSAN Secretariat, on January 26, 2016, had affiliates from NUPENG, Textiles Union, […]
NUPENG CAUTIONS ON SACK IN CHEVRON & SHELL
NUPENG CAUTIONS ON SACK IN CHEVRON & SHELL The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) is worried and concerned about the purported sack threat of about 18,500 workers, though, globally in Chevron and Shell. The union states that it is a sack too many, as oil workers in Chevron Nigeria and Shell […]