PETROAN, NUPENG, others call off nationwide strike
The Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria, PETROAN, has called off its nationwide strike.
In a statement on Tuesday, the National Public Relations Officer of PETROAN, Joseph Obele, said the strike was called off by the association’s National President, Billy Gillis-Harry, following intense negotiations and a resolution mediated by “Ministers, security agencies, and government agencies between Dangote Refinery and NUPENG.”
According to PETROAN, “The strike, which involved the suspension of dispensing, has been halted. This development is expected to bring relief to Nigerians.”
PETROAN apologized for the inconvenience caused to Nigerians during the short strike, acknowledging the disruptions and hardships faced by citizens.
It said members have been directed to resume dispensing nationwide immediately, adding that normalcy is expected to return to the petroleum sector.
The statement quoted PETROAN President, Gillis-Harry, commending members of the association for their 100% compliance with the strike directive nationwide, noting their discipline and solidarity.
The association also thanked the Minister of Labour, the Minister of State for Petroleum, the Executive Director of the NMDPRA, the Director of the DSS, and the Inspector-General of Police for their roles in resolving the dispute.
PETROAN had declared a nationwide strike in solidarity with NUPENG, which alleged that new truck drivers at Dangote Refinery were being hired on the condition that they do not join the union.
PETROAN, NUPENG, others call off nationwide strike
