The nationwide strike declared by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has paralysed operations at key oil and gas regulatory institutions, including the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
According to Punch, the main gate of the NUPRC headquarters in Abuja was firmly locked, with several employees stranded outside the premises.
Security operatives on duty confirmed that no staff were allowed entry, in line with the strike directive issued by the union.
Also, activities in the NMDPRA were stalled as workers fully complied with the industrial action.
Confirming the situation, the PENGASSAN Chairman in NMDPRA, Tony Iziogba, told the aforementioned publication that the union had achieved “100 per cent compliance,” effectively restricting access to staff and visitors.
He added that his colleagues had also enforced 100 per cent compliance at the NNPCL and other relevant agencies.
PENGASSAN said the strike became inevitable after the alleged wrongful dismissal of about 800 workers at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery.
The union’s directive to halt crude oil and gas supplies to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery has sent shockwaves through the energy sector, with oil marketers warning of severe disruptions in fuel distribution.
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