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The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria
(MWUN) on Tuesday said it would go on with its resolve to embark on an industrial
action following the refusal by the International Oil Companies in Nigeria to
pay stevedoring wages to dockworkers appointed by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).
(MWUN) on Tuesday said it would go on with its resolve to embark on an industrial
action following the refusal by the International Oil Companies in Nigeria to
pay stevedoring wages to dockworkers appointed by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).
President-General of the MWUN, Comrade Adewale
Adeyanju said that the decision to embark on strike was its last resort after
the expiration of the two weeks ultimate issued to the IOCs on the matter.
Adeyanju said that the decision to embark on strike was its last resort after
the expiration of the two weeks ultimate issued to the IOCs on the matter.
According to Adeyanju, the IOCs have
also refused to get into talks with the union for a way forward since the
expiration of the ultimatum. A situation he said had been so for about one year
now.
also refused to get into talks with the union for a way forward since the
expiration of the ultimatum. A situation he said had been so for about one year
now.
He said, “We want to use this medium to intimate
you, and the Federal Government, of the non-payment of stevedoring wages to
dockworkers by the international oil companies (IOCs) operating in Nigeria.
“We are aware that on June 1, 2018, the NPA
appointed stevedoring contractors to provide stevedoring services at various
offshore jetties and onshore locations to the international oil services and
other operators.
“It will be necessary to inform you that NPA had
held several meetings with these operators to grant access to the
government-appointed stevedoring contractors, process their invoices and effect
payment, but unfortunately, the operators have refused to comply with the NPA
directive after one year that the contractors were appointed.”
