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Fuel Scarcity Threatens As PENGASSAN Begins Indefinite Strike

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4 years ago

November 9, 2020

Nigerians may witness another hardship due to industrial action by PENGASSAN.

News Rain Nigeria reports that there are indications that Nigerians may face another round of hardship due to scarcity of the Premium Motor Spirit, known as petrol.

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), which has ordered its association members to embark on strike action nationwide.

Fuel Scarcity Threatens As PENGASSAN Begins Indefinite Strike

The oil workers under the umbrella of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), were ordered by the association to vacate their duty posts.

PENGASSAN in a letter of order that was issued and signed to the effect stressed that the order became necessary as the government refused to address the difference between the association and the Federal Government.

The General Secretary, of PENGASSAN, Lumumba Okugbawa, through the letter of order which was also copied to the Central Working Committee members of the association, made it mandatory for all the members of the association to shun work started from today, Monday, 9th November 2020.

The copy of the letter which was sighted stated that the proposed protest is against the failure of the government to make any concrete move as regards the differences between PENGASSAN and government on matters bordering on the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS).