Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural
Gas Workers has threatened to embark on strike if the Federal
Government does not stop the alleged diversion of crude oil allocated to
the Port Harcourt Refinery.
NUPENG President, Mr. Achese Igwe, at a
press conference in Port Harcourt on Sunday, alleged that the crude
allocated to the refinery was being diverted and sold in the open
market.
Igwe said. “As a union, we are saying
Federal Government should stop the open market sale of crude. They
(Federal Government) should return the allocation to the Port Harcourt
Refinery. Why must the Federal Government take away the crude oil
allocated to us and sell it in the open market?
“A nationwide strike is among the
methods the union will adopt if the trend of selling our crude in the
open market and offshore does not stop. We will embrace dialogue with
relevant government agencies on the issue to ensure that crude oil is
returned to the refinery.”
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