NUPENG PTD Denies Planning Protest
The leadership of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers and the Petroleum Tanker Drivers Branch of the Union have said there was plan in the pipeline for a protest by the the Petroleum Tanker Drivers.
In a statement signed by NUPENG secretary, Comrade Afolabi Olawale said the general public should disregard any news that the
Petroleum Tanker Drivers plans to embark on protest, as there is no division in the Union.
“The news item is false and unfounded.
“9This press release is compelled in view of the attention of the Leadership of both the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers and the Petroleum Tanker Drivers Branch of the Union that was drawn to this very misleading, mischievous and unfounded online news of the purported protest of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers across the Country.
” We were compelled to quickly say that the fake news item is false, unfounded and should be ignored.
” It is intended to create panic in the public and cause artificial scarcity by these desperate individuals.
” All the Petroleum Tanker Drivers are fully committed to the national services of effective and efficient distribution of Petroleum Products across the Country.
” We earnestly call on the Security Agencies to urgently fish out the writer of this very misleading and panic creating news items and make him face the full wrath of the law if he/she cannot prove the source and authority of the fake news item which is very capable of creating social upheaval and security concerns.
