NUPENG Hosts Editors To Dinner, Unveils Union’s 40th Anniversary Mascot
Impressively, the beautifully designed mascot creatively captured the essence of the remarkable historic moment of the Union, and the unveiling ceremony was done by the national president of the Union, Comrade Williams Akporeha alongside his team of national executives, led by the Union’s General Secretary Comrade Adamu Song, followed by the Deputy General Secretary in charge of operations, Comrade Afolabi Adewale.Others were Comrade Alex Agwanwor (National Treasurer), Comrade Monday Osunde (National Trustee), Comrade Rotimi Benjamin (Vice President Lagos), Comrade Otite Onohwohwo (PAGS Admin), Comrade Anthony Chukwu (PAGS Finance/Account), Comrade Adamson Momoh (PAGS Research P/A), Comrade Tayo Aboyeji (Chairman Lagos Zone) and other secretariat staff.
The Deputy General Secretary of the Union, Comrade Olawale Afolabi however took time to narrate the journey of the Union in the last 4 decades through a projected powerpoint presentation which captured the mission, objective, scope, membership, past Presidents and General Secretaries of the Union etc. Before this presentation was made, the audience enjoyed a short documentary about the Union and this was projected intermittently on the big screen to their delight.
Some of the activities slated for the anniversary are, colourful exhibition of oil gas products, tools and equipment, cultural competitions, talk shows which will involve the Union’s veterans (past presidents and secretaries) and other high profile personalities in the society etc.
In addition, campaign messages will also be populated on the Union’s various social media platforms and on the Union’s official website, albeit, the traditional media will also not be left out for dissemination of similar information within this period.
Besides, awards and recognition will also go to some hard working and illustrious members of staff and those who have served meritoriously for a reasonable number of years; this will also be extended to individuals, corporate organizations, and other key social partners who have contributed immensely to the overall growth and development of the country’s oil and gas industry and ultimately those that have engendered peaceful and harmonious industrial relations. NUPENG has also deemed it necessary to offer same gesture to the President of Nigeria, His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari who would be deservedly honoured with a prestigious award of ”GCOGN” Grand Comrade of Oil and Gas Workers’ Union of Nigeria.
NUPENG over the past four decades has commendably saddled itself with the task of organizing and unionizing oil and gas workers, negotiating better working conditions and benefits for workers through purpose driven collective bargaining agreement, assisting in resolving disputes between its members and their employers, resolving disputes among its members, promoting and encouraging international fraternal relations with bodies having the interest of petroleum and natural gas workers at heart, organizing education and training programmes for members among others laudable functions and responsibilities.
