The Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, and Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENSASSAN, yesterday insisted on going on strike today to protest the proposed sale of the nation’s four refineries by the Federal Government next year.
In Abuja and some part of Lagos, most petrol stations remained shut to customers in anticipation of the strike. The two unions had on December 17, 2013, threatened to go on nationwide strike from this week if the Federal Government did not withdraw its plan to privatise the refineries.
Most of the filling stations that were locked had fuel in stock, apparently hoping to cash in on the anticipated scarcity.
The black marketers were ready to reap from the intended scarcity as they were seen displaying fuel in gallons in some streets in the FCT, particularly near the filling stations that shut down.
In Abuja and some part of Lagos, most petrol stations remained shut to customers in anticipation of the strike. The two unions had on December 17, 2013, threatened to go on nationwide strike from this week if the Federal Government did not withdraw its plan to privatise the refineries.
Most of the filling stations that were locked had fuel in stock, apparently hoping to cash in on the anticipated scarcity.
The black marketers were ready to reap from the intended scarcity as they were seen displaying fuel in gallons in some streets in the FCT, particularly near the filling stations that shut down.
