Odimmegwa Johnpeter/Abuja
Work has fully resumed at the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission following the suspension of the one-day strike called by workers’ unions. This was contained in a statement signed by Eniola Akinkuotu, Head, Media, and Corporate Communications.
According to the statement, the industrial action was called off on the night of June 1, 2026 after successful negotiations between the top management of the NUPRC and the two in-house unions – the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG).
The strike, which lasted for 12 hours, affected only administrative work while regulatory activities in oil and gas facilities remained unaffected.
It further reads: “The Commission, therefore, calls on members of the public to disregard false reports on crude oil production disruptions as well as misleading publications stating that the disagreement centred on foreign training.
“Lastly, the NUPRC promised to improve the operating environment of its workforce and prioritise staff development in line with the Petroleum Industry Act, ” it also added.
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