Petroleum Tanker Drivers Debunk Plans For Protest

The Petroleum Tanker Drivers Branch of the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (PTD-NUPENG) has denied plans to embark on a strike in support of the planned August 1 nationwide protest.

National Chairman Comrade Augustine Egbon made the disclosure in a statement on Wednesday.

Egbon’s statement comes after an online report attributed to Comrade Olaitan Idris, a purported union member, claimed that the recent election of new union leaders lacked majority support.

However, Egbon described Idris’s claims as false and baseless, affirming that the election was well-represented and observed by the Federal Ministry of Labour.

Egbon urged security agencies to investigate Idris, alleging that he was being manipulated by forces backing the August protest.

“We do not recognize Idris in any of our units. Nigerians should disregard rumours of a strike by our union. Those making such claims are aligned with the planners of the August protest,” Egbon said.

He said that PTD-NUPENG, under his leadership, has no plans to strike and urged the federal government to identify and address those issuing threats of a strike during this critical period for the industry.

SOURCE: Politics Nigeria