Members of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike action in protest of what they described as increasing oil theft and vandalism in the country.
The President of PENGASSAN in Nigeria, Mr. Festus Osifo made this known at a press conference held in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.
Mr Osifo lamented that crude oil theft had crumbled the nations economy, emphasising that oil workers are ready to withdraw their services if the Nigerian government fails to meet their demands of fighting oil theft and vandalism headlong.
“This is the reason Nigeria keeps borrowing to finance the national budget. Enough is enough. We have to add our voice to the current struggle. It is not going to be a one-off thing. Companies are shutting down, our members are losing their jobs in services,” he lamented.
Osifo wondered why the government could not deploy high technology to fight the menace.
He however urged the government to develop the political will in dealing with oil thrives.
“The business is that bad now because companies are struggling to sustain the workforce. This is a real crisis that government of the day must develop the muscle and political will to chase out the oil thieves. What is happening is beyond blame game. This is the time to practicalise what the government is preaching,” he said.
He also hinted that the Association is set to embark on a nationwide rally to press home their demands.
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