The Petroleum and Natural Gas
Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, has ordered all its members
nationwide to begin an indefinite strike over Federal Government’s breach in
agreement on IPPIS implementation and redundancy in Baker Hughes.
IPPIS means Integrated Payroll
and Personnel Information System (IPPIS). It is an information Communications
Technology (ICT) project initiated by the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN)
to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of payroll administration for its
Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).
The association had on November
2, 2020, issued 7-day ultimatum and further extension to the relevant
government agencies and institutions on IPPIS.
However, PENGASSAN, in a
statement to all branch chairmen and signed by Comrade Lumumba Okugbawa,
General Secretary, said said it was regrettable that upon the expiration of the
ultimatum, nothing concrete had been done with regards to the outstanding
issues as enumerated in the letter.
“In view of the above and with
expiration of the ultimatum and subsequent extension, you are hereby advised to
withdraw your services effective 12 midnight on Sunday, November 8, 2020.
“Please ensure that your branch
members fully comply with this directive while you await further directives,”
the statement said.
The statement urged all zonal
offices to monitor compliance and report same to the National Secretariat.
ASSU on strike, PENGASSAN on strike, NLC on strike which will be the next? Police or NASS?
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