Work has resumed fully at the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission after workers suspended the one-day strike that shut the commission’s offices nationwide on Monday over welfare and administrative concerns.
The commission disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday.
The PUNCH had reported earlier that workers had downed tools following the collapse of negotiations between staff representatives and management over issues bordering on institutional governance, staff welfare, promotions and training opportunities.
Among their demands were a review of the current cost-of-collection structure, particularly the one per cent allocation to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, which the workers argued had weakened the upstream regulator’s operational efficiency and financial capacity.
The aggrieved workers also accused the commission of adopting an operator-style approach to regulation that created overlaps in responsibilities within the broader petroleum regulatory framework.
