National Ports Authority Urges Maritime Workers To Postpone Planned Strike

National Ports Authority Urges Maritime Workers To Postpone Planned Strike....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello-Koko, has called on the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) to halt its proposed strike. In a statement released on Monday, Bello-Koko revealed that the NPA had successfully mediated a resolution between the union and stakeholders in the oil and gas sector regarding non-compliance with Stevedoring regulations……..CONTINUE READING

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Last week, the MWUN had issued a threat to close the nation’s seaports, jetties, and oil and gas platforms on the following Tuesday, citing the International Oil Companies and Stevedoring Contractors’ persistent refusal to adhere to Stevedoring Extant Laws, as well as issues such as the lack of access to work locations and the non-remittance of a 3 percent MWUN levy by Stevedores.

The union expressed frustration, stating that despite numerous letters, press releases, ultimatums, marine notices, and ministerial orders, their concerns had been consistently ignored. Additionally, they pointed fingers at the NPA for allowing the International Oil Companies to operate without proper oversight.

In response, Bello-Koko emphasized the NPA’s commitment to preserving peace and industrial harmony within the involved groups. He stressed the importance of preventing any disruption to crucial production platforms in the oil and gas sector that maritime workers oversee, emphasizing that a shutdown at this time would be detrimental to the national economy.

Following a meeting at the agency’s headquarters in Marina, Lagos State, a communiqué addressing the workers’ grievances was signed, leading to the subsequent suspension of the planned strike. Notable attendees at the meeting included the Executive Vice-President (Downstream) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mr. Adedapo Segun; Deputy President of the Nigerian Labour Congress, Adewale Adeyanju; President of the National Association of Stevedoring Operators, Mr. Bolaji Sunmola; Managing Director of the Nigerian Pipeline Storage Company, Mr. Bayo Adenrele; and the Assistant Director of Distribution System, Storage, and Retail Infrastructure of the Nigerian Midstream & Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, among other industry leaders.

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