The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), has said that its Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) will on Monday, commence a nation wide strike over the deplorable state of highways across the nation.
The South-west Zonal Chairman of NUPENG, Tayo Aboyeji, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday.
He said the union’s tanker drivers would withdraw their services nationwide, as they have lost many lives and properties due to bad roads in the country
“We are going on nationwide strike because of the deplorable and shameful state of our highways,” he said.
“This is not the first time that we will signify our intention to go on strike but we have to call it off because it will generally affect majority of Nigerians but now our hands are tied,” he added.
