The strike action of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers has been called off.
The strike action which kicked off this morning, was called off
following a meeting between the leadership of the association and the
leadership of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation in Abuja.
Group Managing Director of NNPC, Maikanti Baru, announced to the tanker
drivers that the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe
Kachikwu, has approved an increase of tanker drivers’ bridging allowance
from 6.20 Naira to 7.20 Naira.
The tanker drivers called for a strike action to press home their demand
for improved welfare.
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