NNPC GMD, Mele Kyari. Photo: TWITTER/NNPCGROUP
The Federal Government has said a policy on the operations of artisanal refineries in the country would soon be unveiled. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Eta Enang, explained that the policy would guide the ownership as well as regulate the operations of artisanal refineries in the country.
“We are still working on the policy that will regulate the operations of artisanal refineries in the Niger Delta. It will soon start”, he added.
Besides, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has also said it was embarking on cut-cutting measures aimed at delivering optimum returns on its investment beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Onyebuchi Ezigbo
The federal government has disclosed that the striking judiciary and legislative workers may call off their strike Thursday (tomorrow), just as it stated that it has waded into the strike and picketing in Kaduna State by the two labour centres.
A statement signed by the Assistant Director, Press and Public Relations, Mr. Charles Akpan said the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige has appealed to the Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El- Rufai; President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Ayuba Wabba as well as President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Comrade Rasheed Olawale to immediately ceasefire.
Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige
The Federal Government says it is hopeful the week-long consultations with stakeholders will end the strike by the Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) and Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) when conciliation resumes on Thursday. x
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige said this in a statement signed by Mr Charles Akpan, Deputy Director, Press and Public Relations in the ministry in Abuja.
”The Federal Government is hopeful that the unions would call off their strike for peace to industrial reign in the states.
”We are confident that a week-long fruitful consultation with all the critical stakeholders would end the ongoing strike.
FG wades into NLC, Kaduna govt face-off We are not unaware of what is going on in Kaduna State. It is a labour issue which has snowballed into a national strike and picketing by the two labour centres and affiliate unions. 3 min read
The federal government says it is concerned with the crisis in Kaduna State between workers and the state government.
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labour minister, Chris Ngige, in a statement Tuesday called on both parties to observe a ‘ceasefire.’
PREMIUM TIMES reported how the two major labour coalitions, NLC and TUC, commenced a one-week total strike in Kaduna on Monday leading to the shutdown of electricity, airports, schools and so on in the state. The workers are opposed to the plan of the state government to sack thousands of workers.
Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige The Federal Government says it is hopeful the week-long consultations with stakeholders will end the strike by the Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) and Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) when conciliation resumes on Thursday. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige said this in a statement signed by Mr Charles Akpan, Deputy Director, Press and Public Relations in the ministry in Abuja. ”The Federal Government is hopeful that the unions would call off their strike for peace to industrial reign in the states. ”We are confident that a week-long fruitful consultation with all the critical stakeholders would end the ongoing strike.