Contemporary Disaster Rocks NUPENG As Stakeholders Name For Resignation Of President, Basic Secretary

The embattled President and Basic Secretary of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Pure Fuel Staff (NUPENG), Comrades Williams Akporeha and Afolabi Olawale have taken contemporary swipe from Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) simply because the Department stakeholders referred to as for the duo’s fast resignation with the intention to give room for contemporary air and stability within the Union.

The newest name was contained in a press release signed by one Comrade Preye Odede-Graham on Sunday, September 21, 2025, on behalf of PTD elders and stakeholders, Comrades (Alhaji) Tajudeen Abubakar (Kaduna Zone), Chief (Comrade.) Edafe Osas (Warri Zone), Comrade Joseph Dagogo-Jack (JP) (Port Harcourt Zone) and Comrade Kolade Fadahunsi-Ojelabi (Lagos Zone).

This newest onslaught got here on the heels of standoff and industrial disputes between Dangote Refinery, NUPENG, the Depot and Petroleum Merchandise Entrepreneurs Affiliation of Nigeria (DAPPMAN), the Impartial Petroleum Entrepreneurs Affiliation of Nigeria (IPMAN), and different trade Associations. The Unions alleged that the refinery was stopping Tanker Drivers from becoming a member of the Union, an faulty assertion which PTD described as “tissue of lies from the pit of hell”.

PTD blamed the current woes befalling NUPENG on the lacklustre perspective of the union’s President in addition to intimidation, victimization and harassment of the members of PTD by the Basic Secretary which is at variance with the extant guidelines of the union in addition to human dignity.

PTD maintained that they now not needed for use as assault canines in opposition to the federal authorities, particularly President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and different gamers within the industrial ecosystem.
They lampooned leaders of NUPENG over their failure to hail the tenacity of Dangote Refinery for standing in opposition to all odds to defeat the method strain and market disruption together with his 650,000 bpd capability alongside with the 4000 CNG vans tankers and 6000 truck cargoes totalling 10000 vans costing 2trillion Naira to maneuver the merchandise to the shoppers for gratis, with worth added of over 40,000 jobs capability.

In addition they begged President Tinubu to make sure excessive tariffs improve to discourage gas importation and add elevated crude provide to Dangote Refinery with licence for oil exploration. They additional advise Mr. President to nationalise oil wells in order to permit for correct dredging which majority licensed websites had been desolate and moribund.

The aggrieved PTD stakeholders of their plea accused Afolabi and Williams of finishing up actions that had been contemptuous of the Courtroom, which might additional plunge them into disgrace and authorized punishment particularly assortment of unlawful levies and dues at varied depots, together with Dangote refinery. The tanker drivers added that NUPENG leaders ought to be able to pay again with curiosity or danger going to jail. PTD acknowledged that if the duo had been allowed to proceed in workplace, their joint presence might drag the union into complete extinction, in addition to native and worldwide shame.

They begged regulation enforcement companies, anti graft brokers, trade regulators, Federal authorities, stakeholders in commerce union, media, civil society, authorized career, and so on, to help them to start the re-engineering of NUPENG by displaying Afolabi and Williams the exit doorways from the union in order that the petroleum trade might get the a lot anticipated liberation.

“The period of contemporary air has arrived and can completely keep within the PTD Department and in addition in NUPENG as a complete. This shift will assist to sign a complete finish to all types of manipulation, extortion, intimidation and harassment by the Williams Akporeha and Afolabi Olawale-led administration within the union. The Basic Secretary and the President ought to odor the espresso and resign honorably to keep away from bringing additional disgrace to their households and the Union. These are individuals who would declare they go for conferences in Abuja, Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna to advance employees’ welfare and good situation of service solely to be seen at completely different Golf equipment and motels with completely different girls to fulfill their fantasies. They’ve outlived their relevance, so they need to go away now that their repute is dwindling woefully.

“Their much-expected exit will virtually rekindle the hope for the hopeless within the union. Petroleum Tanker Drivers aren’t mere servants for some selfish leaders of NUPENG who solely use us as assault canines in opposition to the federal authorities and different trade traders particularly Dangote. We have now noticed that the curiosity of drivers is being compromised and, worse nonetheless, relegated to the background, and most annoying is that these hardworking members of PTD are being tagged “widespread drivers”, referred to as “illiterates”, and in some cases “public goats”. We’re grateful to God that this has been put to a complete halt underneath the management of Comrade Fortunate Osesua, his deputy, Dayyabu Garga, and Comrade Dr Humble Obinna Energy, and others.

“Emperical proof has additionally revealed that Afolabi Olawale is one particular person whose curiosity is to complement himself and show a excessive degree of heinous exercise to subjugate different union members and employees. A wage earner of NUPENG, whose major scope of labor is to handle the secretariat, has now turned himself right into a monster. Underneath him, all NUPENG positions have prize tags, all for his egocentric curiosity. The liberty mantra has began; we thank God, and the brave males that kick-started this battle. Could the almighty God shield and bless all of them.

“Afflilate members of NUPENG have commendably started the passing of a vote of no confidence on the President and Basic Secretary as it’s broadly confirmed that these people have embarrassingly failed the union. The time is now for NUPENG to begin charting a brand new course to allow members and employees to face and mitigate the challenges of deregulation within the petroleum sector and as effectively consolidate the “new, acceptable and sustainable regular” that Dangote Refinery and MRS have delivered to the oil and gasoline sector.

“That is additionally a testomony to the success of President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, Nigeria’s Petroleum Business Act (PIA) and in addition the United Nations Sustainable Improvement Targets (SDG) on power effectivity and the 2030 Agenda. With all these attendant feats, Dangote deserves all of the accolades. Due to this fact nobody ought to hearken to any nuisance being constituted by any group underneath the guise of a commerce union. However the good factor is that Nigerians can now not be deceived as they now know who the actual financial saboteurs within the nation are, and impressively related safety companies are coping with them accordingly. Nobody is greater than the rule of regulation.

“On this word, we subsequently attraction to all our members in PTD and others in varied branches to not be despaired, allow us to be a part of palms collectively and win the battle in opposition to these widespread enemies and cease them as soon as and for all, these multidimensional nonsense and slavery within the union should be hurriedly put to cease. United, we stand in opposition to each financial saboteur and enemies of progress in Nigeria’s financial powerhouse” the assertion stated.