The unions in the COMMUNIQUE ON CRIITICAL STAKEHOLDERS’ ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN NARTO, PTD, NUPENG, NMDPRA AND NNPC LTD ON FEBRUARY 17, 2022 AT NNPC TOWERS issued shortly following the engagement between NMDPRA, NNPC, PTD, NARTO, and NUPENG, the parties resolved as follows:
The Roads Rehabilitation across the country which NNPC
provided updates on the current status of the road construction and
rehabilitation projects under the road infrastructure tax credit scheme and
assured the stakeholders (NUPENG, NARTO and PTD) that the funding earmarked for
the 21 critical roads will be applied for the intended purpose only.
To allay the fears of the stakeholders, NNPC and all parties
commit to working together in the monitoring of the road projects.
The second critical issues discussed about is the Review of freight
rate for transporters
The stakeholders requested for completion of the ongoing
discussion on the review of the freight rates to cover operational costs and
highlighted the precarious situation that truck owners face in the light of
current economic realities.
NMDPRA informed the meeting that a committee has been
constituted to review the rates which includes PTD, NARTO and NUPENG in
addition to other stakeholders.
All parties agreed to work expeditiously towards concluding
the review of the freight rate and make recommendations to the Government. The
Authority to advise on definite close-out date during the week of 21st February
2022.
Collaboration on ensuring Nationwide availability of
petroleum products. All parties agreed to work closely to ensure efficient
distribution of petroleum products across the country.
Those in attendance are: Otunba S. A. Oladiti Mr. Yusuf
Otthman National Chairman PTD NARTO
President, Comrade Williams Akporeha Abiodun Adeniji NUPENG President ED F&A, NMDPRA and Mele
Kolo Kyari Group Managing Director
The petroleum unions in Nigeria have suspended threats to go
on strike.
The unions cited the reason saying This follows intervention
of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Limited, NNPC, which led to an agreement with other
stakeholders to amicably resolve all pending issues.
A communique issued after a critical stakeholders meeting
between the National Association of Road Transport Owners, NARTO, Petroleum
Tanker Drivers, PTD, the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas, NUPENG and Nigerian Midstream and Downstream
Regulatory Agency, NMDPRA and NNPC today
Thursday February 17, in Abuja said all parties have agreed to work closely to
ensure efficient distribution of petroleum products across the country.
The communique signed by NNPC CEO, Mele Kyari, Otunba S. A. Oladiti and Mr. Yusuf Otthman,
National Chairman PTD and NARTO President respectively as well as Comrade
Williams Akporeha, NUPENG President and
Abiodun Adeniji ED F&A, NMDPRA, further agreed that the NNPC should provide
updates on the current status of the road construction and rehabilitation
projects under the road infrastructure tax credit scheme and assured the
stakeholders (NUPENG, NARTO and PTD) that the funding earmarked for the 21
critical roads will be applied for the intended purpose only.
The meeting agreed that NNPC and all parties should commit
to working together in the monitoring of the road projects.
The stakeholders requested for completion of the ongoing
discussion on the review of the freight rates to cover operational costs and
highlighted the precarious situation that truck owners face in the light of
current economic realities.
Also, the NMDPRA informed the meeting that a committee has
been constituted to review the rates which includes PTD, NARTO and NUPENG in
addition to other stakeholders.
In addition all parties agreed to work expeditiously towards
concluding the review of the freight rate and make recommendations to the
Government.
The Authority is to advise on definite close-out date during
the week of 21st February 2022 and all agreed to collaborate toward ensuring
Nationwide availability of petroleum products
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