Nigerian oil workers have embarked on an indefinite nationwide strike to force the government to address their concerns.
The strike which began on Monday has resulted in long vehicular queues at fuel stations in the country.
[contextly_sidebar id=”oMc6WibNvRovsLw8tRlo9Eta4BBAp5bT”]The workers belong to two main oil workers’ union, Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG).
The leadership of the two worker union have released a tall list of demands for the country’s Federal government to address.
They want the government to put in place measures to combat pipeline vandalism and oil theft, as well as drastically reduce oil prices.
They are also protesting against the failure of the government to maintain the nation’s oil refineries, the delay in the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), retardation of staff promotion in the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), among others.
In September 2014, the workers of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) declared an indefinite strike over their pensions.
The strike affected the supply of gas to Ghana through the West African Gas Pipeline.
By: citifmonline.com/Ghana