Ebun Olowu
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has ordered all its members nationwide to begin an indefinite strike.
The General Secretary, PENGASSAN, Lumumba Okugbawa, said the strike was to kick against the failure of the government to make any concrete move as regards the differences between PENGASSAN and government on matters bordering on the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS).
The order which was issued in a letter, dated November 8, 2020, and signed by Okugbawa also copied the Central Working Committee members of the association.
The association had on November 2, 2020, issued 7-day ultimatum and further extension to the relevant government agencies and institutions on IPPIS.
However, PENGASSAN, in a statement on Sunday said it was regrettable that upon the expiration of the ultimatum, nothing concrete had been done with regards to the outstanding issues as enumerated in the letter.
” In view of the above and with expiration of the ultimatum and subsequent extension, you are hereby advised to withdraw your services effective 12 midnight on Sunday, November 8, 2020.
“Please ensure that your branch members fully comply with this directive while you await further directives,” the statement said.
The statement urged all zonal offices to monitor compliance and report same to the National Secretariat.
