NUPRC gate. CREDIT: Aina Damilola
Workers of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission have embarked on an indefinite strike over welfare issues, shutting down the commission’s offices nationwide on Monday.
However, it was gathered that operational staff were exempted from the industrial action pending the outcome of ongoing discussions. The strike was said to have commenced following the failure of union leaders and top officials of the commission to resolve welfare and administrative grievances.
Our correspondent learnt that a series of negotiations between staff representatives and management over long-standing industrial issues, including institutional governance, staff welfare, promotions and training opportunities, ended without an agreement, prompting the workers to down tools.
It was further gathered that the aggrieved workers demanded a review of the current cost-of-collection structure, particularly the one per cent allocation to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority.
