NUPENG-PENGASSAN Repudiate NCDMB& OPTS Newly Signed Service Level Agreement; Direct Stakeholders To Rescind Decision
NUPENG-PENGASSAN Repudiate NCDMB& OPTS Newly Signed Service Level Agreement; Direct Stakeholders To Rescind Decision The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) read with rude shock and total dismay the purported Service Level Agreement (SLA) reached between the Nigerian Content Development […]
PASS REMAINING PARTS OF PIB – NUPENG
PASS REMAINING PARTS OF PIB – NUPENG The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) is worried about the delay in the passage of the remaining parts of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) and calls on the National Assembly to quickly pass it without further delay. The Union stated that the delay in […]
NUPENG APPOINTS COMRADE ADAMU SONG AS GENERAL SECRETARY
NUPENG APPOINTS COMRADE ADAMU SONG AS GENERAL SECRETARY The Nigeria Union of Petroleum & Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has appointed Comrade Adamu Song as its new General Secretary, following the retirement of Comrade Joseph Ogbebor, the erstwhile General Secretary. Comrade Adamu Song is a seasoned labour technocrat who until now was the former Deputy General […]
NIGERIA’S INDUSTRIAL SECTOR IS TOO WEAK TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONTINENTAL FREE TRADE AREA (CFTA)
NIGERIA’S INDUSTRIAL SECTOR IS TOO WEAK TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONTINENTAL FREE TRADE AREA (CFTA) The attention of the United Labour Congress of Nigeria has been drawn to the forward and backward movement by Nigeria in its effort to either join the CFTA or abandon it. ULC commends the President for putting a halt to […]
NO CRISIS IN NUPENG
NO CRISIS IN NUPENG The Nigeria Union of Petroleum & Natural Gas workers (NUPENG) has debunked alleged insinuations of tenure elongation of its National Executive Council as reported in some national dailies. The Union states that there is no iota of truth in it, as the union is working assiduously to conduct its National Delegates […]
NUPENG Decries Suffering of Nigerians
NUPENG Decries Suffering of Nigerians The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has decried the current suffering and pains of Nigerians as a result of the persistent and unjustified fuel scarcity. The Union frowned at the incessant fuel scarcity which has resulted to long queues, loss of man-hours and endless search for […]
NUPENG NOT ON STRIKE
FROM: General Secretary To: All Zonal Chairmen/Secretaries/SAGS/SOS Dear Comrades, NUPENG NOT ON STRIKE The leadership of our great Union in recent times have been inundated with calls by members and non-members on the recent fuel queues experienced in the country to know if NUPENG is on strike. Let me use this medium to inform our […]
COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUED AT THE END OF THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE
COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUED AT THE END OF THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (NEC) MEETING OF NIGERIA UNION OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS WORKERS (NUPENG) HELD IN PORT HARCOURT ON DECEMBER, 2, 2017 In line with the constitutional provisions of the union, the National Executive Council meeting (NEC) of NUPENG was convened and duly met on the 2nd […]
NUPENG WARNS GOVERNORS ON DIVERSION OF PARIS CLUB REFUND
NUPENG WARNS GOVERNORS ON DIVERSION OF PARIS CLUB REFUND The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) commends Mr. President, Muhammadu Buhari for the release of the 50 percent Paris Club debt refund to the 36 states Governors to enable them pay salary arrears before Christmas. The Union states that it is a […]
NUPENG ADVISES BUHARI ON NNPC FEUD
NUPENG ADVISES BUHARI ON NNPC FEUD The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has watched with keen interest and consternation the feud between the Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu and the Group Managing Director, NNPC, Dr. Maikanti Baru over alleged approved contracts of 25 billion dollars without the Board […]
NUPENG ADVISES ON PLANS TO SHUT REFINERIES FOR OVERHAUL
NUPENG ADVISES ON PLANS TO SHUT REFINERIES FOR OVERHAUL The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has advised on the planned shut-down of the nation’s three refineries at the same time for complete overhaul. The Union commends the Buhari administration for the political will to rehabilitate the refineries but warned that it […]
NUPENG WARNS OIL MARKETERS ON MASS SACK
NUPENG WARNS OIL MARKETERS ON MASS SACK The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has warned oil marketers over the threat of mass retrenchment of workers if the federal government fails to pay outstanding subsidy owed it on the importation of petroleum products. The Union stated that the threat to sack the […]
NUPENG CONDEMNS MOVE TO WHITTLE DOWN POWERS OF NAPIMS
NUPENG CONDEMNS MOVE TO WHITTLE DOWN POWERS OF NAPIMS The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has condemned the move to whittle down the regulatory powers of the Nigerian Petroleum Investment Management Services Limited (NAPIMS) in the new petroleum policy approved by the Federal Executive Council reported in the Thisday newspaper of […]
NUPENG CONDEMNS BLOOD BATH IN CHURCH AT OZUBULU
NUPENG CONDEMNS BLOOD BATH IN CHURCH AT OZUBULU The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) condemn in its entirety the recent killing of worshippers at St. Philips Catholic Church, Amakwa-Ozubulu in Anambra State. It states that the killing is one too many and calls on the security agencies to bring the culprits […]
NUPENG ISSUES THREAT ON UNRESOLVED LABOUR MATTERS IN TECON & SEAWOLF
NUPENG ISSUES THREAT ON UNRESOLVED LABOUR MATTERS IN TECON & SEAWOLF The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers is disturbed and worried about the unresolved payment of backlog of salaries and entitlements owed its members in Tecon Oil Services and Seawolf Drilling Services despite several government interventions. The Union is therefore issuing a […]
NUPENG ISSUES ULTIMATUM ON BAD ROADS
NUPENG ISSUES ULTIMATUM ON BAD ROADS The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) have issued an ultimatum to the Federal Government to rehabilitate its roads in Port Harcourt. The ultimatum which expires on Monday next week, June 19, will see the Union withdrawing its services in the delivery of petroleum products in […]
NUPENG BLASTS SENATE ON PROPOSED PRICE FUEL HIKE
NUPENG BLASTS SENATE ON PROPOSED PRICE FUEL HIKE The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) condemned the Senate recommendation for a =N=5 levy on fuel price which will make the price of a litre petrol to sold above =N=145.00. The Union stated that it is one tax and levy too many, considering […]
NUPENG COMMENDS SENATE FOR PASSAGE OF PIB BILL
NUPENG COMMENDS SENATE FOR PASSAGE OF PIB BILL The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) commends the Senate for passage of the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill. The Union states that though the passage is belated and long overdue, having been in the hallowed chambers for the past 16 years, it is however […]
NUPENG CAUTIONS ON TAKE-OVER OF PORT-HARCOURT REFINERY BY OANDO
NUPENG CAUTIONS ON TAKE-OVER OF PORT-HARCOURT REFINERY BY OANDO The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) is worried and disturbed about the recent Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) entered into by the Federal Government and Oando Plc. to manage Port Harcourt Refinery under repair, operate and maintain (ROM) arrangement. The Union states that […]
NUPENG SEEK FOR DIALOGUE TO RESOLVE THE CAPITAL OIL IMPASSE
NUPENG SEEK FOR DIALOGUE TO RESOLVE THE CAPITAL OIL IMPASSE The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has called on the Federal government to embrace the use of dialogue to resolve the lingering impasse between the Management of Capital Oil and Department of State Services (DSS) over the illegal sale of petroleum […]