The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG has directed its members to comply with the directive of the two labour centres to begin an indefinite nationwide strike on Monday.
Its General Secretary, Mr Afolabi Olawale, in a statement on Saturday, said the union was committed to ensuring total compliance with the directive.
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC had announced plans for an indefinite nationwide strike on Monday.
NUPENG’s Afolabi said the union was disturbed by the insensitive attitude of the federal government “to the very critical issue of negotiating a new minimum wage for Nigerian workers”.
“This is in view of the various socio- economic policies of this administration that have impoverished the working people of this country.
“Leaders of our great union at all levels, from the units, zones and branches, should immediately put all processes in place to ensure total compliance with this directive”, he said.