Criticism of PENGASSAN: NUPENG to boycott events featuring Oshiomhole

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The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) says it will no longer participate in any labour-related event involving Adams Oshiomhole, senator representing Edo north, over his recent stance on the disagreement between the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association (PENGASSAN) and the Dangote refinery.

Speaking in an interview with Arise TV on October 3, Adams Oshiomole criticised PENGASSAN for escalating its disagreement with the Dangote refinery into a nationwide shutdown of oil facilities, describing the actions as hasty and unfair to other workers.

In a statement signed by Williams Akporeha, president of NUPENG, and Afolabi Olawale, general secretary of the association, NUPENG expressed disappointment in Oshiomhole’s remarks, declaring him “persona non grata”.

“In conclusion, the leadership of NUPENG hereby declares Senator Adams Oshiomhole persona non grata within the ranks of Nigerian Oil and Gas Workers for the undistinguished denunciation of the PENGASSAN strike against the unjustifiable sack of 800 Engineers as punishment for exercising the fundamental right of unionism,” the union said. Thecable