The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has directed its members to comply with the indefinite nationwide strike ordered by organised labour slated to commence on Monday.
NUPENG General Secretary, Afolabi Olawale, said in a statement on Saturday that the union was committed to ensuring total compliance with the directive.
Chronicle NG recalls that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) declared an indefinite nationwide strike to begin on Monday.
The strike is to express Nigerian workers’ anger at the refusal of the Federal Government to adopt the proposed new minimum wage.
Afolabi said the union was concerned and disturbed by the insensitive attitude of the Federal Government “to the very critical issue of negotiating a new minimum wage for Nigerian workers.”
“This is in view of the various socio-economic policies of this administration that have impoverished the working people of this country.
“Leaders of our great union at all levels, from the units, zones, and branches, should immediately put all processes in place to ensure total compliance with this directive,” he added.
