The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has presented the challenges confronting labour employees in the maritime industry to the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola for immediate action.
This is even as the Union decried the lack of the Nigeria National Shipping Line (NNSL) and
employment of junior workers in maritime government agencies, including the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Nigerian Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) Nigerian Management Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).… Read the rest
Lokpobiri who gave the assurance when the leadership of Independent Petroleum Producers Group, IPPG, and the Oil Producers Trade Section, OPTS, visited him in Abuja yesterday, said the government was committed to removing all bottlenecks hindering ease of exploration and production in the energy sector.
Current oil production figures show that Nigeria produced 1.18 million barrels per day (mbpd) last month against OPEC quota of 1.7mbpd and the 1.69mbpd set in this year’s budget.… Read the rest
The Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas (NUPENG) on Thursday directed its members to commence full mobilisation to ensure compliance with the directive of the Nigerian labour unions to embark on an indefinite strike.
Members of NUPENG include the influential Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) whose members drive the petrol and diesel tankers that distribute the products from Lagos, where they are imported, across Nigeria.… Read the rest