NO GOING BACK ON TANKER DRIVERS’ STRIKE, SAYS NUPENG
source: http://www.eyesoflagos.com/2017/04/no-going-back-on-tanker-drivers-strike.html

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has said its Petroleum Tanker Drivers had been mobilised to ensure no movement of petroleum tankers as their nationwide strike begins on Monday.
Alhaji Tokunbo Korodo, the South-West Chairman of NUPENG Lagos Council, made the assertion on Sunday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.
According to Korodo, all the tanker drivers have abandoned their trucks in respect of the indefinite strike which will begin on Monday unless the Federal Government intervenes.
The chairman said the drivers were forced to down tools due to unresolved issues concerning their welfare, poor remuneration, insecurity and bad roads.
“The tanker drivers for the past three years have been appealing to the Nigeria Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) to increase their salary but they refused on the ground that spare parts had increased.
“NARTO said that government has not increased their fares, so they will not increase their salary.
“Apart from this, most of the roads they ply are bad and this has resulted in accidents or damaging their trucks.
“The activities of the official of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps on the roads is not helping the matter,’’ Korodo told NAN.
“The tanker drivers are forced to break the seal of their product on the pretext that they were carrying adulterated product.
“Most of these drivers are harassed by these officers, at times the tanker and the driver will be detained for close to a month,’’ he said.
Korodo also said that more than 2,000 staff of Capital Oil and Gas Ltd., were on the line due to their closure by the Federal Government due to some issues between the company and NNPC.
He said that the union wanted the government to resolve the matter so that the company would be opened and the staff and tanker drivers would resume duty.
The chairman, however, said that the strike would not affect activities in filling stations, depots or refineries across the nation.
NAN reports that on March 31, the PTD branch of the NUPENG said they would begin a nationwide strike on April 3.
NUPENG’s President, Mr Igwe Achese, announced this in a communique in Lagos at the end of its Central Working Committee meeting held at the union’s secretariat in Yaba.
The communique said the strike would draw the attention of the Federal Government and other stakeholders to some unresolved issues bordering on the welfare of workers, bad roads, poor remuneration, insecurity and the alleged excesses of some security agencies. (NAN)

Nupeng and FG should soft pedal

The suffering will be on the masses they should find a amicably solution

I prefer they say no going forward only back

because that is the position of every stakeholder in Nigeria today
since buhari took over again from osibanjo

Just because these hoodlums are lifting petroleum products, they think they are important.
Perhaps the Abacha model should be re-introduced to curb their excesses.

Question: How long shall we be held ransom by these tanker drivers?

Answer: build more mega filling stations in each LGA and supply fuel to them by underground pipelines.

"The chairman, however, said that the strike would not affect activities in filling stations, depots or refineries across the nation."

Thats all we needed to know.....

... Have no use for this space, but lets pray.

A lot have embarked on various protest and strikes...

The lord is your strength NUPENG, as you embark on yours may Gods guidance and protection be with you and replenish all which you may have lost at the end of the day.. AMEN..

Whenever they have dispute the first thing they do is strike. Smh

Teacher1776:
Just because these hoodlums are lifting petroleum products, they think they are important.
Perhaps the Abacha model should be re-introduced to curb their excesses.

Mr Teacher, they are important just like everyone in the chain of supply. Look at their demands, they are valid to me. We all know how the prices of things have skyrocketed over the past few years yet these guys' remuneration stays the same. They too na human beings, they have dependants. I'm sure you supported NLC and TUC when they declared a strike.

Nigeria which way abeg

blackpanda:
Whenever they have dispute the first thing they do is strike. Smh

You know these set of people have the power to put this country at a stand-still with just a week of strike.

ttt

God help Nigeria

sarrki:
Nupeng and FG should soft pedal

The suffering will be on the masses they should find a amicably solution

You are really working very hard in this job. Keep it up!

sarrki:
Nupeng and FG should soft pedal

The suffering will be on the masses they should find a amicably solution

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Korodo also said that more than 2,000 staff of Capital Oil and Gas Ltd., were on the line due to their closure by the Federal Government due to some issues between the company and NNPC.
He said that the union wanted the government to resolve the matter so that the company would be opened and the staff and tanker drivers would resume duty.

Selfish reasons again! They should reopen capital oil even if they'd rob or cheat the country?

“The activities of the official of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps on the roads is not helping the matter,’’ Korodo told NAN.

And some stupid people wanted to introduce Peace Corps to add to the impunity by officers in uniform.

Esseite:
"The chairman, however, said that the strike would not affect activities in filling stations, depots or refineries across the nation."

Thats all we needed to know.....

What happens when the filing stations run out of petroleum products?? How will they get fresh supply??

The strike will definitely affect activities of filling stations if it is allowed to run for a long time..