NUPENG Accuses Dangote Of Violating Agreement, Threatens To Resume Strike
By Sunday Etuka, Abuja
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has threatened to resume industrial action, following the violation of the resolutions reached with the Dangote Group.
NUPENG, in a statement signed by its National President, Prince Williams Akporeha, and National Secretary, Comrade Afolabi Olawale, on Thursday, accused the group of instructing all its Truck Drivers who are NUPENG-PTD members for several years to remove the Union Stickers from their trucks.
The Union explained that after giving the instruction yesterday, Alh. Sayyu Aliu Dantata, today instructed them to forcefully drive into Dangote Refinery to load and Union officials stopped them from entering the Refinery to load because their trucks violated Union loading rules and regulations.
Alh Sayyu Aliu Dantata flew over them several times with his helicopter and then called the Navy of the Federal Republic to come over ostensibly to crush the Union officials.
“Our members are waiting for him and his agents to run them over.
“We call on everyone to let Alh. Sayyu Aliu Dantata know that he is not bigger than the Federal Republic of Nigeria and we strongly condemn his arrogant attitude towards official institutions of this great country and blatant lack of respect for the laws of this country,” the Union said.
It called on the Federal Government not to allow the Navy and other security agents being paid by the resources of the country to be used with impunity against the laws and people of the country.
NUPENG said the security agents should not allow an individual to ride roughshod with impunity even while not observing terms of agreement reached in meetings in which security agents facilitated along with Ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“We are by this statement placing all our members on red alert for the resumption of the suspended nationwide industrial action and calling on the Nigeria Labour Congess, Trade Union Congress, all Regional and Global Working people and Civil Society Organizations to rise in support and solidarity against this threat of the Capitalist world.
“His wealth cannot make him be above the law We assure the people and the government of Federal Republic of Nigeria that NUPENG will continue to remain a patriotic, responsible and responsive organization to this great country. Our Solidarity remains Constant, for the Union makes us Strong!,” the Union said.
