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| President General of MWUN, Mr Tony Nted |
The Nigerian Ports Authority(NPA) on
Saturday said that the ongoing strike at the nation’s ports had been suspended,
following agreements reached with the leadership of the Maritime Workers Union
of Nigeria in Lagos.
Saturday said that the ongoing strike at the nation’s ports had been suspended,
following agreements reached with the leadership of the Maritime Workers Union
of Nigeria in Lagos.
This is contained in a communiqué signed by the Executive Director Finance and
Admin of the NPA, Mr Olumide Oduntan and Mr Tony Nted, the President of the
Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria.
Admin of the NPA, Mr Olumide Oduntan and Mr Tony Nted, the President of the
Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria.
A copy of the signed communiqué was made
available to OnepageAfrica on Saturday in Lagos and read as
quoted.
“At the meeting held between the Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority and
the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015 at Victoria
Crown Plaza, Victoria Island, it was resolved as follows.
“That all outstanding payments to Tally Clerks and On-board security men is a
top priority that will be paid as soon as Treasury Single Account issues are
resolved.
“All statutory payments to Nigerian Ports Authority and charges due stevedoring
contractors on MV Hawk that berthed midstream at Bonny should be paid before
the vessel is allowed to sail.
“The strike is hereby suspended forthwith.”
Mr Adewale Adeyanju, President of the dockworkers branch of the Maritime
Workers Union of Nigeria, confirmed via a telephone interview that the strike had
been suspended following the agreement reached with the NPA.
