The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has threatened to embark on an indefinite strike over the failure of the federal government to pay subsidy for imported petroleum products and the poor state of the country’ refineries among other issues.

The group disclosed this at a media briefing addressed by its national president, Achese Igwe, in Lagos.

Meanwhile, the NUPENG president said the union will begin its planned strike today in sympathy with their members sacked on Wednesday by the MRS Oil and Gas Plc.

Mr Igwe said the strike will continue until the MRS management reinstates the sacked drivers.

He said: “Despite the promises and understanding reached between the union and the management of MRS, the company still went ahead to sack our members, about 2,500 tanker drivers.

“The action of the company is not acceptable to us as a union.”

He said the strike would be restricted to the Lagos zone, which includes Lagos, Ogun, Ekiti, Oyo, Osun and Kwara States.

Other parts of the country depend on this area for supply of fuel; therefore, it would be more like a national strike.

Mr Achese said that other parts of the country might join the strike in sympathy and solidarity.

http://www.channelstv.com/home/2012/07/26/nupeng-begins-strike-today/

Ok

when will all this end....

we don hear

lazy pipo..

Ok! Una don try. Let the strike game begin!!

sorry, warri refinery does not depend on lagos.

rather, the whole of south-south now depends on warri with both ph
refineries out of operation. just thought i should let you in
on this.

Thank God Edo is nt in dat zone. We get supplies also frm Sapele & Warri.

I can see another season of long queue at filling stations, have to start storing PMS in my garden...

Sick county wit a stray leader

George_D: sorry, warri refinery does not depend on lagos.

rather, the whole of south-south now depends on warri with both ph
refineries out of operation. just thought i should let you in
on this.

"Mr Achese said that other parts of the country might join the strike in sympathy and solidarity."

Roger dat?

Nonsense! going on strike because the owner of the business says he is no longer interested in your services. THIS IS ABUSE OF STRIKE!

Icon4s: Thank God Edo is nt in dat zone. We get supplies also frm Sapele & Warri.

"Mr Achese said that other parts of the country might join the strike in sympathy and solidarity."

Bros, we are all in this shit!

ifihearam: Ok

Is that all you have to say ? Fresh Air indeed.

George_D: sorry, warri refinery does not depend on lagos.

rather, the whole of south-south now depends on warri with both ph
refineries out of operation. just thought i should let you in
on this.

Thank you!

:oStrike? 4 what? How does subsidy concern NUPENG. Abi them follow get share? Some one should tell me the truth. How can Govt pay for unverified claim. Again I ask, How does SUBSIDY MONEY affect NUPENG?

Let's go there!!

Acelifted: Nonsense! going on strike because the owner of the business says he is no longer interested in your services. THIS IS ABUSE OF STRIKE!

seconded! Gbam! Period

[quote author=ifihearam]Okmeaning wat

Men na where we dey go with all there wahala way full nija. Me i don tire o. E be like say na to run comot beter pas o.

Nkemtreasure: Strike? 4 what? How does subsidy concern NUPENG. Abi them follow get share? Some one should tell me the truth. How can Govt pay for unverified claim. Again I ask, How does SUBSIDY MONEY affect NUPENG?

Somebody should please answer this. I want to learn.

wenti concern Nigerians & the MRS sack?

did banks go on strike when Main street sack over 500 people...

i think if i am the president. its jst to issue new permit for new people that what to do this
tanker business and revoke the ones of these existing lazy people; who always
team up with Petrol station owners.

because when they go on strike; the petrol station owners start to horde petrol; while increasing the cost across the nation...

Cos 1 coy said it does not need its staff again, the whole populace must suffer for it? Which kind thinking is this one?
Was NUPENG there when this people were being employed? Was it not after their employment that they become member of NUPENG?

because a driver is sacked then the county has to pay for this.

even a mafia town has her rules and codes .

nija we hail you o

ifihearam: Ok

You forgot to add FRESH AIR

Nkemtreasure: :oStrike? 4 what? How does subsidy concern NUPENG. Abi them follow get share? Some one should tell me the truth. How can Govt pay for unverified claim. Again I ask, How does SUBSIDY MONEY affect NUPENG?

DUMB A.S.S YOU WILL ANSWER IT UR SELF. WHAT IS THE FULL MEANING OF NUPENG ( petroleum wokers) THEN THE PETROLEUM MARKETER/ IMPORTERS ARE UNDER NUPENG !!! SO WHY ASKING SILLY QUESTION?

4uck NUPENG i hate them with passion, i will neva forget what they did to us @ septa energy

Kessyy2k4: Sick county wit a sick headed Kessy2k4 posting trash on NL

better put.

For this one wey month never end so?
Puff puff go turn to burns ooo.

is it me or my imagination, anytime we hear rumour abt prosecution of fuel subsidy indictees, some union or associates of the oil sectors threatens strike over frivoluos issues. is this a salient message to Mr. President to do smthing otherwise #JustAsking, just like the House of Reps members threaten impeachment over Budget implementation when the apparent main issue is delay in release of funds for constituency project

buJu-234:
wenti concern Nigerians & the MRS sack?

did banks go on strike when Main street sack over 500 people...

Bros Banks don't have unions so they can't go on strike.

buJu-234:
i think if i am the president. its jst to issue new permit for new people that what to do this
tanker business and revoke the ones of these existing lazy people; who always
team up with Petrol station owners.

Like seriously? ...........Bros this your solution is a problem in itself. I'm more pissed off at the tanker drivers for their childish habit of striking for any possible reason. However, what you are proposing is the same thing that Lagos state government did to it's doctors. Am sure you know how that played out.

9-11:


Bros Banks don't have unions so they can't go on strike.


Like seriously ...........Bros this your solution is a problem in itself? I'm more pissed off at the tanker drivers for their childish habit of striking for any possible reason. However, what you are proposing is the same thing that Lagos state government did to it's doctors. Am sure you know how that played out.

Banks do have unions - ASSBIFIE and NUBIFIE.