The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association, (PENGASSAN) and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) have agreed to suspend their industrial action.

This has led to immediate restoration of 275, 000 barrels of oil per day production.

The two unions suspended their industrial action after a marathon negotiation chaired by top officials of NNPC Limited.

In a communiqué issued at the end of the negotiation chaired by Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, Executive Vice President, Upstream, NNPC Ltd., it said all parties committed to resolving all the issues within an agreed framework.

The communiqué was signed by TotalEnergies MD/CEO Matthieu Bouyer, PENGASSAN President, Comrade Festus Osifo, and NUPENG President, Comrade Williams Akporegha.

It was witnessed by NNPC Ltd.’s, EVP Upstream Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan and Chief Upstream Investment Officer, NNPC Upstream Investment Management Services, Bala Wunti.

Also in attendance was Victor Bandele, Deputy Managing Director, TotalEnergies. Olufemi O. Soneye Chief Corporate Communications Officer NNPC Ltd.

 

 

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