THE Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has expressed concern over reported plans by Chevron and Shell to sack about 18,500 workers worldwide.
The union in a statement described the sack threat as alarming, adding that the development is adduced to the dwindling oil prices in the international market.
NUPENG urged the Federal Government to halt disengagement of workers by multinational companies, wondering, “why Chevron and Shell should engage in the impending sack, when they have fully divested from on – shore oil fields”.
According to the Union, it is morally unjustified for Chevron and Shell to retrench oil workers in Nigeria “as they are carting away profits made from deep oil shores and joint venture gas projects”.
The union in a statement signed by its National President, Igwe Achese condemned the impending sack, noting that it will not work with the current efforts of the Buhari administration to generate employment instead of job loses.
NUPENG explained that it will amount to derailing the efforts of the government to provide jobs for Nigerians.It states that the oil giants should cut cost by employing Nigerians in positions where expatriates hold sway and are “paid ten times what our people are getting”.
The union warns that it may be forced to embark on industrial action if the Federal government, through the regulatory agency, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) fails to stop Chevron and Shell from sending oil workers in Nigeria to the unemployment market.
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