National Strike Looms Over Use Of Military To Eject Workers From Oritsetimeyin Oil Rig

A national strike is looming over the alleged use of military personnel to eject workers from Oritsetimeyin oil rig as the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has given total support to the threat by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, to declare a nationwide strike over the issue.

The NLC has threatened to escalate its response to the dispute should the unacceptable actions of breach of agreements and the use of military and other security agencies to interfere in industrial relations matters continue.

There has been a lingering industrial dispute between the owners of the Oritsetimeyin oil rig and NUPENG over an alleged breach of the agreements freely entered into by the two parties.