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The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, has accused Sterling Oil Exploration and Energy Production Company Ltd. of violating Nigeria’s labour laws and regulations.
PENGASSAN President, Festus Osifo, made the allegation during the picketing of the oil company on Tuesday in Lagos.
Osifo claimed that union members working in the company had been subjected to poor treatment, describing their welfare as abysmal.
According to him, Nigerians who have worked in the company for years have been repressed.
“Our members in Sterling have been pushed to the background.
“They should tell us how many Nigerians working in Sterling today are managers. They should tell us how many Nigerians working in Sterling are general managers.
“When you go to other international oil and gas companies, you have Nigerians even as managing directors, deputy managing directors, executive general managers, and general managers,” he said.
The union leader further alleged that the company had over 10,000 expatriates, all from the same country.
“In Sterling, we have expatriates as gatemen, vulcanisers; we have expatriates making tea, and we have expatriates cooking for Nigerians to eat in Nigeria,” Osifo said.
He also accused the company of sacking some PENGASSAN members and called for their reinstatement.
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