The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers NUPENG on Friday directed its tanker drivers to withdraw their services in Lagos beginning from Monday.August 10.
William Akporeha, National President of the Union in a statement said the directive was as a result of failure of the Lagos State government to address some of its grievances which have left the union no other option but to direct the withdrawal of their services in Lagos State.
Part of its demand are decongestant of Apapa which the union said it severally made appeal to the government of Lagos State and the Presidential Task Force.
Other challenges it listed sre extortion by security agents, traffic gridlocks, and harassment by hoodlums across the state.
” It is sad and disheartening to note here that we had made several appeals and reports to the Lagos State government and the Presidential Task Force for the decongestion of Apapa on these challenges but all to no avail.
“We resolved to embark on an indefinite strike beginning from 12am , Monday August 10,2020, ,if there are no decisive and convincing actions from the Lagos State government.to address these concerns'”.
