The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers has instructed its members to join the indefinite nationwide strike mandated by Organized Labour, set to begin on Monday.
In a statement released on Saturday, NUPENG General Secretary, Afolabi Olawale, confirmed the union’s commitment to full compliance with the strike directive.
This industrial action, declared by both the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress aims to protest the Federal Government’s refusal to implement the proposed new minimum wage.
Nigerian workers are expected to demonstrate their dissatisfaction through this coordinated strike.
Afolabi expressed that the union is deeply troubled by the Federal Government’s indifferent stance “to the very critical issue of negotiating a new minimum wage for Nigerian workers”.
“This is in view of the various socio- economic policies of this administration that have impoverished the working people of this country.
“Leaders of our great union at all levels, from the units, zones and branches, should immediately put all processes in place to ensure total compliance with this directive,” he added.
