The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) is a trade union representing workers in the extractive industries in Nigeria.
History The union was established in November 1977, when the Nigerian government restructured trade unions on an industrial basis. Seven unions merged into NUPENG:
BP Workers' Union Consolidated Petroleum Workers of Nigeria Esso Workers' Union Petroleum Tanker Drivers' Union Shell D'Arcy Workers' Union Texaco African Workers' Union Union of Shell Operations
The union affiliated to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on its formation, in 1978. By 1988, it had 13,750 members. In 1994, it and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria held a joint strike against military rule. This led to the arrest of its president, W. K. Agamene, but the military government fell soon after.
By 2005, the union's membership had fallen to 8,000. In 2016, the union left the NLC to become a founding constituent of the United Labour Congress (ULC), and it was recognised as one of the key unions involved. However, in 2020, the whole ULC rejoined the NLC.
Leadership Presidents 1977–1983: John Dubre 1984–1986: S. A. Dada 1989–1991: U. M. Okoro 1992–1998: Wariebe Kojo Agamene 1998–2001: Brisibe B. Awe 2001–2009: Peter Akpatason 2009–2018: Igwe Achese 2018–present: Williams Akporeha
General Secretaries 1977–1981: S. A. Otu 1982–1999: Ovie Kokori 2000–2004: J. I. Akinlaja 2004–2012: Elijah Okougbo 2012–2015: Isaac Aberare 2015–2018: Joseph Ogbebor 2018–2019: Adamu Song 2019–present: Afolabi Olawale
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