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The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, has announced the suspension of its planned nationwide strike scheduled to begin next week.

The suspension followed intervention by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC. Group Managing Director, Mele Kyari.

The union had planned to embark on strike to compel Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL, to honour the agreement it reached with it on June 20.

Announcing the suspension of the planned strike in a statement Friday, President and General Secretary of the union, Prince Williams Akporeha and Afolabi Olawale, respectively, directed members to demobilize and go about their normal duties.

The union also assured the public that there would be no disruption of fuel supply, and therefore no need to panic.

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“The National leadership of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) wishes to inform the rank and file members of the Union and the general public that following the intervention of Mallam Mele Kyari, the Group Managing Director and his management team to avert the proposed industrial action of NUPENG over the blatant breach of agreement reached with the Union by Chevron Nigeria and its contractor and considering the fact that appreciable progress is being made as discussions continue, that the Union hereby suspends with immediate effect the planned industrial action slated for next week.

“It should be put on records that this abrupt suspension became inevitable due largely to the timely intervention of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) having engaged NUPENG and all concerned stakeholders at two separate meetings on Thursday 1st and Friday August 2, 2019, to correct the anomalies and ensure that the agreement is respected”, the statement reads in part.

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