directive by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of
Nigeria (PENGASSAN) to its members to embark on strike from Thursday,
June 7
the decision by PENGASSAN to embark on strike is occasioned by the
alleged government refusal to address pending issues affecting the oil
industry.
Okugbawa said: "Sequel to the above subject, the Association tried to
engage the Federal Government on May 24,, 2016, which was
inconclusive. "The engagement was later fixed for June 23, 2016, which
did not take place and again of June 30, 2016 which was unceremo-
niously cancelled with no new date given."
PENGASSAN blamed the proposed strike on the Federal Government's
inability to honour agreements contained in a May 12, 2016 communiqué.