Nigeria
Union of
Petroleum
and Natural
Gas Workers,
NUPENG,
had during
the weekend,
vowed to
stop
distributing
petroleum products across the country if the
ongoing strike of the Academic Staff Union of
Universities, ASUU, continues with no solution.
It threatened to frustrate fuel distribution if the
federal government remains adamant, without
full implementation of the lecturers’ demands.
NUPENG however did not specify when the
strike will begin, but stated that it was necessary
it shows solidarity with the lecturers since the
government had failed to find a permanent
solution to the strike that commenced 3 months
ago.
NUPENG President, Igwe Achese, while speaking
at the Union’s National Administrative Council,
NAC, meeting, in Lagos, expressed worry over
the state of Nigerian universities.
He said government’s failure to respect
agreements had resulted to strikes in different
sectors of the Nigerian system since the inception
of 2013.
He said, “We appeal to
government to implement
agreement reached with ASUU so that students
can go back to school. If the crisis in the sector is
not resolved, we will soon direct our members to
embark on solidarity strike.”
Blaming the Ministry of Labour over the ongoing
saga, he said, “The Ministry of Labour needs to
be proactive if we must get these issues nipped in
the bud. The ministry also needs to make sure
that agreements reached or communiqué signed
are implemented.
“The Ministry has a big role to play to avert
strikes in the country. When unions begin to lose
faith in the ministry that is when we have this
kind of crisis. The Labour mMinister should be
firm in making sure that the right decisions are
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