PENGASSAN

a force majeure across all their locations, has finally been called off by PENGASSAN,” NNPCL said in a statement.

The company said that the Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari, successfully led mediation efforts between the union and Mobil through a series of meetings and engagements for an immediate and unconditional return to work and resumption of production and export activities across all Mobil locations in Nigeria.

“At a tripartite meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, 26th April 2023, between the leadership of Mobil, PENGASSAN led by the National President of the Union, Comrade Festus Osifo, and NNPC Ltd, at the instance of Mr Kyari, the Union’s grievances were holistically addressed and firm commitments were put in place to avoid a repeat of the regrettable situation.

“Industrial relations broke down at Mobil as a result of the 2023 collective bargaining agreement stalemate and proposed changes to the rota schedule of operations staff,” it said.

During the mediation, the statement said the NNPCL leadership prevailed on both Mobil and the Union to shift grounds and find a common position in the interest of all parties and the federation.

“A pay adjustment acceptable to the union and within the threshold of Mobil was collectively agreed upon and signed off, while both parties have also agreed to put together a working team that will have a 5-month timeline to review the proposals for a possible change in rota schedule for operations staff and parameters for implementation,” it added. Furthermore, Mr Kyari implored the union to always