CONTRACT staff of the Nigerian Petroleum
Development Company, NPDC attached to the
Eriemu oil field, Ughelli North Local
Government Area, Delta State, have
embarked on a protest against the alleged
non-payment of their six months’ salaries
and bonuses.












The workers, who undertake production
operation support, maintenance, security
surveillance and housekeeping in the oil
field, said “NPDC shall not operate the
facilities until they have offset the workers’
entitlements,” reiterating that they will not
resume duties until their demands are met.











In a protest letter addressed to the
Commanding Officer, 222 Battalion of the
Nigerian Army, the workers, under the aegis
of Eriemu Field Workers Forum, lamented
the deplorable condition allegedly meted on
them by the company, listing other grouses
to include non-payment of pending arrears
“of last year (2014) and this year” as well as
the non-provision of Personnel Protective
Equipment.











The letter signed by the forum’s Chairman,
Mr. Freeborn Adjanakpo and Secretary,
Comrade Benjamin Ogbidjara alleged that
“NPDC has proposed to hand over
surveillance and flow line guards contracts
to the communities through the Community
Development Board (CDB) in the GMOU so as
to enable the communities to pay the
surveillance and flow line guards with effect
from January, 2015.



















Source:www.vanguardngr.com/workers-protest-non-payment-of-salaries/

The effect of low oil prices is beginning to really bite

Dollyak:
The effect of low oil prices is beginning to really bite

I thought the president is now the pet' minister?

EverestdeBliu:
I thought the president is now the pet' minister?

And even if he is, his efforts of few days is expected to miraculously offset 6-month collapse/non-payment?

First of all what is their schedule?
What is their output production in the industry?
If they really worked and have really justified such bonuses, fine they should demand for such. But they dont expect output of 10 naira and demand benefit of 12 naira. Those days are gone

stinggy:

And even if he is, his efforts of few days is expected to miraculously offset 6-month collapse/non-payment?

Why not? After all gej was expected to fix 49-year old problems in 4 years.

jusRadical:

Why not? After all gej was expected to fix 49-year old problems in 4 years.

Lol... 5 years you mean.

Inpunity everywhere!