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The Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Thursday commended the Federal Government’s decision not to sell the nation’s four refineries.
Labour leaders from the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) had on Tuesday, reached an agreement with the Federal Government not to sell the refineries.
Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, the TUC President, Mr Bobboi Kaigama, described the development as a pointer to the fact that the government was listening to constructive criticism.
“It is the best thing that has happened because there is no way the government can go on and sell the refineries without critical stakeholders’ input.
“So, government has done the right thing by rescinding its decision to sell the refineries.
“We commend the government for heeding calls and advise that it should reverse its decision,’’ he said.
He also advised all parties in the agreement to ensure that they kept their commitments and commended the government for issuing an ultimatum to the new private investors in the power sector to provide stable electricity supply within six months.
Labour leaders from the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) had on Tuesday, reached an agreement with the Federal Government not to sell the refineries.
Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, the TUC President, Mr Bobboi Kaigama, described the development as a pointer to the fact that the government was listening to constructive criticism.
“It is the best thing that has happened because there is no way the government can go on and sell the refineries without critical stakeholders’ input.
“So, government has done the right thing by rescinding its decision to sell the refineries.
“We commend the government for heeding calls and advise that it should reverse its decision,’’ he said.
He also advised all parties in the agreement to ensure that they kept their commitments and commended the government for issuing an ultimatum to the new private investors in the power sector to provide stable electricity supply within six months.
