The workers of Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited , an affiliate of ExxonMobil, have commenced a three -day warning strike, starting today , in objection to the alleged flouting of the local content Act by the company and sacking of Nigerian workers among other issues .
The workers, who are members of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria , said they would proceed on an indefinite strike on Monday if nothing was done to address the lingering issues .

The Vice Chairman , Exxonmobil branch of PENGASSAN , Mr. Gbenga Ekundayo, alleged that the oil company was in the practice of disengaging Nigerian workers and replacing them with expatriates , thereby aiding capital flight .

The PENGASSAN Lagos States Chapter Secretary, Mr. George Olumoroti , also cited an instance when the company had disengaged three Nigerian workers and replaced them with 28 expatriates, whose salaries and allowances amounted to $ 1,600 per day each .
The workers had last year December protested against the sacking of about 100 workers and in the process,
shut down activities at the Qua Iboe Terminal of the company in Akwa Ibom.

The workers had said the company refused to complete negotiations with the union before embarking on the disengagement of the workers .

However, Ekundayo said matter had degenerated and the company had breached the agreement reached after interventions of the Minister of Petroleum , Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, the national union and other stakeholders .
According to him, a communiqué was issued at the end of the meeting with stakeholders and it was agreed that the 83 affected employees should remain on the payroll of the company but should not return to work pending the review of the ministerial committee.

http://punchng.com/exxonmobil-workers-begin-three-day-warning-strike/

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Hmmm! A country where indigenes are treated like animals while non-indegenes are reaping the fruit of our labour and you still want me to be proud of Nigeria

Believe me if there's no revolution now, Nigeria won't make amend, that positive change will never be realized.

The cheating is really too much.

biko why

Did

Hmmmmm


In support of it

They should make it peaceful

smartty68:
Hmmm! A country where indigenes are treated like animals while non-indegenes are reaping the fruit of our labour and you still want me to be proud of Nigeria

Believe me if there's no revolution now, Nigeria won't make amend, that positive change will never be realized.

The cheating is really too much.

It's most unfortunate my guy...something really has to be done!

Only in Nigeria

This totally unacceptable....

Good morning..

Nigeria is dying under the ghost president.

The next time Nigerians hear change dey go run.

smartty68:
Hmmm! A country where indigenes are treated like animals while non-indegenes are reaping the fruit of our labour and you still want me to be proud of Nigeria

Believe me if there's no revolution now, Nigeria won't make amend, that positive change will never be realized.

The cheating is really too much.

Are you going to start the revolution physically or mere keyboard on social mesia

This is something that can't be done in oversea countries...but here in Nigeria it's a norm an everyday routine. ..
Something seriously needs to be done

Strike ke? They should be content they have such high paying jobs in this Buhari economy

A private firm

God o

Where is Chris Ngige?

Who ar de?

Buhari is minister of petroleum, it can't function when he is sick. Why strike no go dey?

What's the function or roles of Labour Unions..Atleast to fight against injustice and inhumane activities against workers....

$1,600=N19,200,000 per day

smartty68:
Hmmm! A country where indigenes are treated like animals while non-indegenes are reaping the fruit of our labour and you still want me to be proud of Nigeria

Believe me if there's no revolution now, Nigeria won't make amend, that positive change will never be realized.

The cheating is really too much.

Exactly why Nnamdi Kalu insists Nigeria is a zoo. ..and I agree with him!

Nigeria is tending towards being called an evil forest.

Managers of this country lack common sense.

okezie007:
$1,600=N19,200,000 per day

O boy u sabi mathematics soo?

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The union and ministry of labour has so far disappointed Nigerians who behave as if things like this does not happen under their nose.

This act is synonymous in almost all sectors in Nigeria where expatriates will be recruited to replace re trenched Nigerian staffs and it's not as if they want to contribute something more tangible to the sacked employees.

These companies don't care wasting money on these expatriates at the expense of training Nigerian employees abroad which will cut cost and improve efficiency of operation.

The management board of most organisations in Nigeria are bereft of idea and seriously daft.

Imagine paying an expatriate $1,600 per day when you can pay a Nigerian employee $2,500 per month after he must have received the necessary through them abroad. Such a colossal waste. We waste too much resources in this country.

ogobaby23:
Strike ke? They should be content they have such high paying jobs in this Buhari economy

Madam read the post before commenting. The strike is in solidarity with their colleagues whom are occasionally being laid off and replaced with expatriates and flouting of agreements.

ExxonMobil seem to be the most anti-Nigerian IOC operating in Nigeria. Their management seem to always be in the news for the wrong anti-Nigerian reason. You hardly hear these with Shell, Total, Agip etc...

If they are tired of operating in Nigeria, they should sell their stakes to a serious stakeholder and leave. Unfortunately their share value has been on the decline and they are arguably not the biggest oil company anymore.

Enough of the blatant slavery in the 21st century.

$1600/day...i think say na moni wey no dey de mek dem sack dia workers...sack 3 replace with multiples of 3.....we r going to come

Rubbish journalism. Exxon mobil is a private company dat do everything to reduce cost and liabilities. So recheck de news again

Senior staffs causing confusion cos it's dere turn to be sacked. The sabotaged de Junior staffs jobs thinking dat de r safe. Now it's dere turn de now start propaganda and commotions everywhere.