The leaders of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has threatened to withdraw fuel supply to Abuja and its vicinity over a disagreement that occurred with Assets Management Company of Nigeria (AMCOM).
NUPENG’s President, Igwe Achese addressed the press in a National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja, saying that the living conditions of Nigerians were very poor, the economy in shambles and the economic recovery efforts very slow. He further mentioned that President Muhammadu Buhari should dissolve his cabinet for non-performance, saying that it was high time the President injected new blood that could rescue the nation.
Hoping that the two weeks grace it had extended to the government may attract the government’s intervention, he said, “For the past four years we have been discussing the issue of redundancy and closure of Seawolf of which AMCOM which is a federal agency took over since 2013. It is very unfortunate to state clearly those workers of the company that AMCOM took over, AMCOM has refused to pay them their terminal benefits since 2013 and therefore the union in a very strong resolution is requesting the federal government to prevail on AMCOM to open windows for dialogue to pay these Seawolf workers whom they took over. Of course you will agree with me that taking over a company such as the case of AMCOM; you are taking both liabilities and assets and as such we have written series of letters to the Ministry of Petroleum, Ministry of Labour to the security agencies the DSS and all agencies expected to be notified on this issue. We are aware that AMCOM instead of paying these workers and negotiating the terminal benefits of these workers have decided to take the matter to court and we are faced with series of adjournment since 2013.
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