Maritime Workers to Halt Strike as NPA Resolves Dispute with Oil Operators

On January 8, 2024, Mohammed Bello-Koko, the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), played a key role in mediating a resolution between the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) and marginal field operators in the oil and gas industry regarding non-compliance with stevedoring regulations.

In his appeal to the maritime workers during the meeting, Bello-Koko expressed the commitment of the Ports Authority to take all necessary measures to ensure industrial harmony.

He emphasized the importance of preventing the shutdown of critical production platforms in the oil and gas sector and other related industries controlled by maritime workers. Bello-Koko highlighted that, at the current juncture, a shutdown could have adverse effects on the national economy, and therefore, it is crucial to avoid such disruptions.

The meeting convened as a preventive measure against an imminent shutdown of the national economy. It concluded with the signing of a communique that addressed the concerns raised by the workers. Subsequently, the planned strike action was suspended.

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The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria had issued an ultimatum the previous week, threatening to close down all oil production and allied platforms on January 9. The union’s grievances included non-compliance with stevedoring regulations, restricted access to work locations, and failure to remit the 3 percent maritime workers’ levy by stevedores.

Key participants in the meeting included Adedapo Segun, the Executive Vice President (Downstream) for the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited; Adewale Adeyanju, the Deputy President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC); Bolaji Sunmola, the President of the National Association of Stevedoring Operators (NASO); Bayo Adenrele, the Managing Director of the Nigerian Pipeline Storage Company (NPSC), and an Assistant Director from the Nigerian Midstream & Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), among other industry leaders.