(http://fmi.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Nigeria-Coat-of-Arms.gif) At the end of the meeting of the stakeholders in the Oil and Gas industry, which was held at the Amphitheatre, Block A, NNPC Towers, Abuja on 3
rd July 2013, and presided over by the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chief Emeka Wogu, the meeting noted that there are issues that have been agreed upon at previous meetings of the Social Partners and need validation by the stakeholders. Accordingly, such issues were reiterated and Resolutions were generally reached on the issues in dispute as follows:
1. INSECURITY/PIPELINE VANDALISATION/OIL THEFT - Government has put a Committee in place to look into the issues of security.
- PENGASSAN and NUPENG will be further engaged by all the relevant Government Agencies and other Security Institutions on the progress being made.
2. BAD ROADS - Government is already dealing with the issue extensively including applying resources from the SURE – P, and will continue in its efforts to rehabilitate the roads that are still posing challenges.
- The Port Harcourt Refinery access road would be captured while handling the East – West road.
- Rehabilitation of the railways is already ongoing to complement the road network in the country.
- The Ministers of Labour and Productivity, Niger Delta, and Works are committed to ensuring that the roads mentioned by the Stakeholders are being rehabilitated in fulfillment of the Transformation Agenda of His Excellency, Mr. President.
3. GAZETTEE OF IAP/ NIC AWARDS Both PENGASSAN and NUPENG should make available, the list of all unimplemented IAP/NIC Awards to the Honourable Minister of Labour and Productivity for necessary action.
4. UNFAIR LABOUR PRACTICE - The Unions should submit the list of all unfair labour practices to the 13- man committee headed by Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum Resources.
- All other transition issues have been referred to the NNPC GMD's Committee as had been mandated by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation for resolutions within two weeks.
- The alleged anti- union practices of indigenous Oil and Gas Companies should also be referred to the 13 – man Committee.
5. On the alleged breaches of the Guidelines on Contract Staffing and Outsourcing in the Oil and Gas sector, the Trade Unions are encouraged to make available specific cases on such breaches to the 13 – man Committee and the Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity.
6. UNIONIZATION - The Rule of Law must be obeyed by all stakeholders, therefore, unionization is recognize as an inalienable right of workers as established by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Standards of the International Labour Organisation (ILO).
- FTZ unionization and all other Unionization issues should be referred to the 13-man Committee headed by Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum Resources
- Vam Onne and Pressure Control will be invited for possible out of court settlement
- The issue concerning Sendje Berge FPSO is on Jurisdictional scope between NUPENG and Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria. DPR and NAPIMS are to provide a Report on the nature and status of the FPSO in question to the 13-man Committee headed by Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum Resources.
- The inter–union trade dispute between NUPENG and PENGASSAN on jurisdictional scope of workers formerly of the 'big six' re-employed by the new 16 Labour Contractors to Chevron Nigeria Limited has been resolved by the two unions. The Resolutions between the two Trade Unions should be submitted to the 13 – man Committee.
7. OUTSOURCING AND CONTRACT STAFFING All issues of casualization, contract staffing and outsourcing and contract service CBAs should be referred to the 13-man Committee headed by Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum Resources.
8. NOMENCLATURE/HARMONISATION OF AGENCIES 9. Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity is to forward the Trade Unions' letter on PTDF, PEF, and PTI to the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources for consideration when submitted. 10.
PIB This is an issue before the National Assembly and should not be an issue for industrial action 11.
PENSION The meeting noted that there is a new Bill before the National Assembly seeking to amend the Pension Reform Act. The Trade Unions were advised to make presentations during the Public Hearing at the National Assembly. 12.
NARTO/PTD/FIRS - FIRS agreed to pay NARTO members all verified claims within 14 days from July 3, 2013.
- NARTO and PTD should report to the Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity within two weeks, and NARTO should endeavor to sustain the commitment to honour the CBA within the timeframe.
13.STAKEHOLDERS' FORUM Subsequent Stakeholders' Forum would be held with the Ministers of Petroleum Resources, and Labour & Productivity present, as the need arises. .......................................... ............................................ Comrade Igwe Achese Comrade Babatunde Ogun National President, NUPENG National President, PENGASSAN ......................................... ............................................. Comrade Isaac O. Aberare Comrade Bayo Olowoshile Gen. Sec. NUPENG Gen. Sec. PENGASSAN ......................................... ............................................. Chief Ayoola Sadiq Ofili-Okonkwo Edith (Mrs.) Nat. Deputy President, NARTO OPTS ..................................... Andrew Yakubu, GMD, NNPC .................................. Mr. Goddy Onwughalu, Ag. Permanent Secretary, FMPR ................................ Dr. O. C. Illoh, Permanent Secretary, FML&P Print PDF
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