Petroleum minister is insensitive to workers plight 'union

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), has accused Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, as insensitive to plights of workers in the oil and gas industry.Speaking during the opening ceremony of the 3rd Triennial Delegates Conference of PENGASSAN branch in the Pipelines and Products Marketing Company Limited (PPMC) in Abeokuta, Ogun State Wednesday, the association President, Comrade Babatunde Ogun, said the minister does not care about workers in the sector.He stated that PENGASSAN will support the PPMC branch's decision to withdraw the services of members if government fails to find killers of some of its members at Arepo, Ogun state.Ogun said, 'The minister that has the oversight over the oil and gas industry does not care about the workers. Since the minister assumed duties, she has never met with the workers. Every entreaties and efforts to meet with the minister and tell her our challenges and problems failed because the minister is not ready to listen.
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