PENGASSAN Orders Indefinite Strike

The Petroleum and Pure Gasoline Senior Employees Affiliation of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has directed its members at Cameron/Onesubsea Offshore Techniques Nigeria Ltd to begin an indefinite strike beginning at 12:00 am on Tuesday, September 9, 2025.

The union cited the corporate’s refusal to interact in good-faith negotiations as the rationale for the economic motion.

In keeping with Comrade Sere Nwikiabeh, Assistant Common Secretary of PENGASSAN’s Port Harcourt Zone, the corporate has rebuffed all real efforts to resolve grievances associated to the 2025 Collective Bargaining Settlement (CBA) negotiations.

This improvement is in keeping with PENGASSAN’s latest actions towards different firms, together with Sterling Oil Exploration & Power Manufacturing Co. Ltd and Dangote Refinery, over alleged anti-labour practices and unfair remedy of Nigerian staff.

“We have now exhausted all avenues of negotiation and dialogue, and it has turn into clear that the Administration shouldn’t be prepared to interact with us in good religion. In mild of this, we now have determined to take a extra decisive motion to guard and defend our members’ rights,” the union stated.

“The Affiliation hereby directs its members on the Cameron/Onesubsea Department to embark on a Strike Motion, efficient 12:00am, September 9, 2025 till our calls for are met. We’re assured that together with your solidarity and assist, we can obtain our goal and safe the respect that we deserve,” the directive added.

The union careworn that the strike turned inevitable after repeated appeals for honest labour practices had been ignored by the administration of Cameron/Onesubsea.

The letter was additionally copied to a number of regulatory and safety authorities, together with the President of PENGASSAN, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Fee (NUPRC), the Nigerian Upstream Funding Administration Providers (NUIMS), the Commissioner of Police in Rivers State, and the Director of DSS.

PENGASSAN assured members that it stays dedicated to securing improved working circumstances, honest remedy, and respect for staff’ rights throughout the oil and fuel sector.

“We count on whole compliance from all our members. Collectively, we are going to combat for our rights. Solidarity without end,” the union declared.