Members of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), Chevron Branch, yesterday protested at the Lagos office of Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) in Lekki over alleged welfare issues. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the picketing began early in the day with the aggrieved workers holding placards and chanting solidarity songs. Brikinn said CNL branch of PENGASSAN had on December 17, 2019, began a unilateral industrial action and directed its members to stay away from their offices, citing some industrial relations issues as the reason for their action. The company’s highest priority remains the welfare and safety of its employees, contractors and the security of its assets. “We will, therefore, do our best to safeguard these interests,” Brikinn said in the e-mail.

Source: The Guardian January 07, 2020 05:37 UTC