The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of
Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers
(NUPENG) have suspended their strike after a meeting with the Federal
Government on Wednesday.
The meeting which ended at 1am was attended by the Minister
of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, the oil unions and international
companies.
They discussed issues on job security, causalisation of
workers and improved welfare.
Dr Ngige appealed to the companies not to lay off workers as
government is trying to make the environment more conducive for their
businesses.
