STATEMENT BY THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE PRESIDENT OF NUPENG TO ALL MEMBERS
26th July 2025
“THE TAIL DOES NOT WAG THE DOG”
Fellow Comrades and Patriots,
The leadership of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has observed with great concern the reckless and divisive activities of a few suspended members who, despite the ongoing inquiry by the Committee set up by the National Executive Council (NEC), have chosen to mislead unsuspecting members against the sacred constitutional processes of our great Union.
Let it be known in clear terms: the tail does not, and cannot, wag the dog!
The NEC, in its session of 24th July 2025, at Echelon Heights Hotel, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, acted decisively in line with the supreme constitutional provisions of our Great Union, and no individual or group of individuals has the authority to undermine its decisions. The NEC remains the highest decision-making organ of NUPENG outside the National Delegates Conference, which convenes every four years. Any attempt to subvert this democratic structure is not only an affront to the Union but a betrayal of the collective oath we have all sworn to uphold.
We strongly advise all members to resist being used as pawns by disgruntled and self-serving individuals who seek to abuse the democratic ethos of NUPENG. The Union is SUPREME, and every member must abide by its rules. There shall be no room for anarchy, no tolerance for rebellion, and NO MERCY for those who seek to destabilize our solidarity.
This is a clarion call to all law-abiding members: Do not be gullible! Do not allow yourselves to be manipulated by agents of division. The leadership of NUPENG remains resolute in fishing out and decisively dealing with all elements of disunity working against the progress of our Union.
Comrades, let us be wise! The strength of NUPENG lies in our unity, discipline, and unwavering commitment to the principles that bind us together. Let no one deceive you—the dog wags the tail, not the other way around!
Our Solidarity Remains Constant for the Union makes us strong!
Signed:
FOR: NIGERIA UNION OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS WORKERS (NUPENG)
COMRADE (PRINCE) WILLIAMS AKPOREHA
National Executive President
