Nigeria’s oil unions to meet Chevron to avert strike

Nigeria’s oil workers’ unions are to hold talks on Tuesday with local senior officials of the US giant Chevron to avoid a strike that could paralyse production, a labour leader said.

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) deputy secretary general Lumumba Okugbawa said the talks were aimed at addressing grievances raised by workers against the firm’s top executive in the country, Fred Nelson.

The workers had earlier this month issued a strike notice when PENGASSAN offered to intervene by way of negotiations.

AFP