NUPENG gives reasons it directed tanker drivers to strike

The national leadership of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has disclosed the three major reasons why it directed Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) to withdraw their services from Lagos.

NUPENG said its members are being “consistently extorted, intimidated, harassed and victimised by different groups” in Lagos.

NUPENG revealed that the three major challenges that were being faced by drivers include; “extortion of money from the petroleum tanker drivers by various security agents, the menace of containerised trucks at Apapa, Kirikiri and Beach Land axis of Lagos State and the harassment and extortion by area boys and area godfathers.”

On the extortion of money from Petroleum Tanker Drivers by various security agents; NUPENG said that it is really disturbing that security agents who are expected to ensure free-flow of traffic and protection of road users now use their uniforms and arms to intimidate, harass and extort money from Petroleum Tanker Drivers.

The union pointed out that this reprehensible conduct by the security agents is taking serious tolls on the psychological, emotional and financial state of Petroleum Tanker Drivers and their capacity to effectively and efficiently deliver services to the nation.

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24th August 2020