NATIONAL UNION OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS

WORKERS (NUPENG) HISTORY

1. INTRODUCTION:
The organized Trade Union Movement in Nigeria dates back to 1912 when the workers
in the Civil Service under the then Colonial administration organised themselves into a
trade union. It became known as the Nigeria Civil Service Union. This became a pivot
on which workers in other sectors began the agitation for the formation of Trade Unions
before and after independence in 1960.

By 1975 during the Military regime of General Murtala Mohammed, Trade Unions in the
country have risen to over 800 Mushroom Unions.

In 1976, the Government established a Commission of inquiry into the activities of the
various Unions and appointed an administrator to administer the unions and come up
with a structure for the proper administration of the Unions on industrial union lines.

This became necessary as the Unions were polarized into ideological blocs which created
problems in labour-management relations.

Towards the end of 1977, these Unions were restructured into 42 industrial unions along
industrial lines. The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG)
was one of the new industrial unions.

The government also insisted on the formation of a Labour Centre as there were various
multiple centers affiliated to international trade centers with different ideological
philosophies.

In February 1978, the Nigeria Labour Congress was formed and inaugurated at the
University of Ibadan.

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The 42 Industrial Unions became affiliates of the Nigeria Labour Congress with a legal
backing of Trade Union (Amendment) Decree No. 22 of 1978 and Labour (Amendment)
Decree No. 21 of 1978 respectively.

In 1989, the Trade Unions were again restructured to become 29 affiliate industrial
unions to the Nigeria Labour Congress.

However, the Obasanjo administration in 2004 passed a Labour Act at the National
Assembly to pave way for multiple labour centers. Today, we have the Nigeria Labour
Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC).

CRUDE OIL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION

Oil was first discovered in commercial quantity in 1956. This was at Otuogidi Village in
Oloibiri, Bayelsa State of Nigeria by Shell D’Arcy. In 1958, Commercial production of
crude oil began at Oloibiri.

2. NUPENG ORIGIN
The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) is one of the 29
industrial unions that is affiliated to the Nigeria Labour Congress. It was also one of the
former 42 industrial unions during the restructuring exercise between 1976 – 1977.

During the restructuring, the following house Unions and workers organizations among
others merged to kick-start NUPENG in November, 1977.

1. * Shell D’Arcy Workers’ Union

2. BP Workers Union
3. Consolidated Petroleum Workers of Nigeria
4. Texaco African Workers Union
5. Esso Workers’ Union
6. Union of Shell Operations
7. Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union

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* Shell D’Arcy Workers’ Union was proscribed before the inaugural conference.

On 2nd November 1977, its inaugural conference was held at Oba Akenzua Cultural
Centre Benin City, Edo State.

NUPENG was formally registered as a Trade Union on 15th August, 1978. The
Secretariat was situated at No. 50A Kano Street, Ebute-Meta from there it was moved to
NO. 2, Jeminatu Buraimoh Close, in March, 1980. In March 2000, it was finally moved
to NUPENG HOUSE at 9, Jibowu Street Yaba, Lagos.
Email headoffice@nupeng.org
Web Site www.nupeng.org
Tel: 234-01-3425053, 8770277
Fax: 234-01-3425310
The Union is divided into Four Zones for easy administration and operations namely
Lagos Zone, Warri Zone, Port Harcourt Zone and Kaduna Zone with Zonal offices.
There are sub-offices at Eket, in Akwa Ibom State, Yenagoa in Beyelsa State and Ibadan
in Oyo State

Lagos Zone - 9, Jibowu Street, Yaba, Lagos

Warri Zone - Km. 4, Refinery Road, Effurun – Warri, Delta State
Port Harcourt Zone - 38, Mbonu St., ‘D’ Line - Port Harcourt, Rivers State
Kaduna Zone - Textile Labour House, Kaduna, B6/8 Kubi Street, Off
Nassarawa Expressway, Kaduna.

Eket Sub-Office - 59, Hospital Road, Eket, Akwa Ibom State

Yenagoa Sub Zonal Office - No. 1 Isaac Boro Express Road, Imiringi Junction,
Yenagoa

Ibadan Sub-Zonal Office - 61 Ring Road, Opposite Dikat House, Ibadan

3. VISION
To enlarge its frontiers in the defence of members Trade Union Rights in the Oil and Gas
Industry and the Nation in general.

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4. OBJECTIVES
Its objectives as contained in the Union’s Constitution are as follows: -

• To ensure the complete unionization of all workers employed in the Petroleum

and Gas Industry.
• To regulate the relations and settle disputes between members and employers
and between a member and another.
• To obtain and maintain a just and equitable general conditions of service.
• To advance the education and training of members.
• To provide benefits and other assistance as provided in the Constitution.
• To encourage the participation of members in decision making in the
undertaking; both at industrial and National levels.
• To protect and advance the socio-economic and cultural interest of the
community; and such other objectives as are lawful and are not inconsistent
with the spirit and practice of trade unionism.
• To promote and encourage International Fraternal relations with bodies
having the interest of Petroleum and Gas Workers
• To establish and carry on or participate (financially and otherwise) in the
business of the printing or publishing of a general Newspaper or of journals,
books, pamphlets or publications or of any other undertaking, industrial or
otherwise, in the interest of or with the main purpose of furthering the interest
of the Union or trade unionism generally.
5. MEMBERSHIP
Its membership is open to all junior workers in the oil well and natural gas well
operation in the industry including prospecting, drilling, crude oil and natural
extraction of oil and natural gas, pipelines, refining, distribution and marketing of
natural gas and petroleum products – including petroleum tanker drivers (Haulage)
regardless of sex, religious beliefs, political beliefs, or ethnic origin.

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 6. STRUCTURE

• NATIONAL DELEGATES CONFERENCE (NDC)

This is the highest organ of the Union. It comprises members of the National
Executive Council (NEC), Principal National Officers and delegates from all
the Branches. The Conference is held once in Four (4) years.

• NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (NEC)

Next in the hierarchy is the National Executive Council (NEC). It is made up
of elected officers from the NDC, appointed Principal officers, Zonal
Chairmen, Secretaries and Treasurers. It meets twice in a year or as
emergency demands.

• CENTRAL WORKING COMMITTEE (CWC)

This is the third organ in the hierarchy of the Union. It comprises elected
officers at the NDC, appointed principal officers and zonal Chairmen. It
meets once in two months or as emergency demands.

• NATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL (NAC)

This comprises the President, Deputy President, General Secretary, Deputy
General Secretary, National Treasurer, Trustee, and Auditor. It meets once in
every month.

• ZONAL COUNCILS
There is a Four (4) Zonal Council Structure namely, Lagos, Warri, Port
Harcourt and Kaduna comprising Chairmen, Secretaries and Treasurers of the
Branches. Its congress is held once in every Four (4) years. The Council
meets once in every Three (3) months.

• BRANCH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The Branch Executive Committee comprises the Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary,
Assistant Secretary, Treasurer Financial Secretary, PRO and a minimum of 5 elected
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members from the Units. They are elected by the members at their Branch Conference
once in every Four (4) years.

PRINCIPAL OFFICERS
These are: - President, Deputy President, Four Vice Presidents, General Secretary,
Deputy General Secretaries, the National Treasurer, National Auditor, National Trustee,
Administrative Heads of Zones, Head of Finance and Accounts, Four Zonal Chairmen,
Secretaries & Treasurers

ADMINISTRATION
The General Secretary sees to the day-to-day administration of the Union at the National
and Zonal Secretariats.

7. SOME LIST OF NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM

INAUGURATION TO 1982
The first inaugural conference of the Union was held on 2nd November 1977 with the
following elected officers: -

S/No NAME DESIGNATION COMPANY

1. J. E. DUBRE President Nigeria Agip Oil
Company, Lagos
2. J. I. AKINLAJA Vice President B.P. Nig. Limited
(Now A.P) Lagos
3. P.E. ASUQUO Treasurer Dowel Schlumberger,
Port Harcourt
4. S.E.M. OKUTORO Auditor Gulf Oil Co. (Now
Chevron)
5. E.T. OKENE Trustee Mcdermott Nig. Ltd.,
Warri
6. J.A. OLOYE Trustee Unipetrol Nig. Ltd.
(Now Oando Plc)
Lagos
7. A. AIGBOKAN Trustee Zapata Marine
Services, Warri

1. Asiyang Effiom Otu - General Secretary

2. Frank Ovie Kokori Kokori - Deputy General Secretary
3. Chief Taigho Oloko - Assistant General Secretary, Warri Zone
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4. Chief G. O. Amadi - Assistant General Secretary, Port Harcourt
5. Elijah Okougbo, joined - NUPENG 1979 as Org. Sec - promoted
Assistant General Secretary, 1982

6. J. I. Akinlaja joined NUPENG- NUPENG Secretariat

1982 as AGS

7. Agbolade Odukoya - Organising Secretary, Ibadan Sub-zonal Office

8. P.S.T. Agbaniko - Organising Secretary, Warri Zone,
9. I. O. Aberare - Organising Secretary, Warri Zone, 1982
10. Duke Iregha - Organising Secretary, Kaduna, 1982

In between 1983 and 1986, the composition of the National Executive Council was
unstable due to the intra-union crisis that erupted and was blown open in 1984. when in
February of that year a Lagos High Court granted an interlocutory injunction against the
President of the Union John Enas Dubre on the eve of the Nigeria Labour Congress
Delegates Conference at Enugu.

1987 ELECTED NEC MEMBERS

S/No NAME DESSIGNATION LOCATION

1. S.A. Dada President LAGOS
2. U.M. Okoro Vice President Port Harcourt
3. Harrison Okoduwa Treasurer “ “
4. A. Apiloko Auditor Warri
5. Mallam M. Shettima Trustee Maiduguri
6. Daniel Aliu “ Lagos
7. O. Obasohan “ Benin
8. M.N. Amaechi “ Port Harcourt
9. F.U. Esonu Zonal Chairman Lagos
10. A. Akanmu “ Secretary “
11. P. Atsiangbe “ Chairman Warri
12. S.U. Ilori “ Secretary Warri
13. J.I. Koko “ Chairman Port Harcourt
14. Tony Nwalia “ Secretary “ “
15. M. Ebulu “ Chairman Kaduna
16. Issa Tijani Zonal Secretary “

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APPOINTED OFFICERS JULY 1987 AND 1988

S/No. NAME DESIGNATION LACATION

1. F. O. Kokori General Secretary Head Office
2. J.I. Akinlaja Deputy General “ “ DGS, (Admin.)
Secretary May 1988
3. Elijah Okougbo Senior Assistant “ “ Promoted
General Secretary
4. B.O. Ugbi Organising Secretary “ “
5. Adams Amiolemen Accounting/Cooperative “ “
Officer
6. T. Oloko Senior Asst. Gen. Sec. Warri
7. J.O. Tanaramin Asst. Gen. Secretary Warri
8. Isaac Aberare Senior Org. Secretary Warri
9. G.O. Amadi Senior Asst, General Port Harcourt
Secretary
10. A.A. Okon Asst. Gen. Secretary “ “
11. Frank Abayomi Senior Org. Secretary “ “
Principal Organising
12. Adamu Song Secretary Kaduna
13. A. Odukoya Asst. General Secretary Ibadan

1989 ELECTED NEC MEMBERS:

S/No. POSITION DESIGNATION LOCATION

1 U.M. Okoro President Port Harcourt
2. J.B. Ladega Deputy President Lagos
3. C.J. Iheanacho Vice President Lagos
4. O. Obasohan Vice President Benin
5. A.E.E. Iwemdi “ “ Port Harcourt
6. M.A. Shettima “ “ Zaria
7. A.T. Abu Treasurer Benin
8. Isa Tijani Auditor Kano
9. Justina Jereme Trustee Lagos
10. G.U. Nnorom-Ben Chairman, Lagos Zone Lagos
11. S.O. Olaniyan Secretary, Lagos Zone Lagos
12. B. Egualeonan Chairman, Warri Zone Warri
13. Mc. Gody Akporaebe Secretary, Warri Zone Warri
14. J.I. Koko Chairman, PHC Zone Port Harcourt
15. Tony Nwalia Secretary, PHC Zone Port Harcourt
16. K.D. John Chairman, Kaduna Kaduna
Zone
17. Ibrahim U. Iduh Secretary, Kaduna Zone Kaduna

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1992 ELECTED NATIONAL OFFICERS

S/No. NAME DESIGNATION LOCATION

1. W.K. Agemene President Shell Pet. Dev. Coy,
Port Harcourt
2. S.F. Oginni Deputy President A.P. Lagos
3. F.D. Tete Treasurer Shell - Warri
4. Johnson Alade Trustee Ashland (Now
Addax) Lagos
5. Ibrahim Iduh Auditor National Oil,
Kaduna
6. J.I. Koko Vice President Elf Nigeria, Port
Harcourt
7. Issa Tijanni “ “ PTD - Kano
8. Frank Edebi “ “ Chevron - Warri
9. G. A. Adeleye “ “ National Oil, Lagos

1998 – 2001 ELECTED NATIONAL OFFICERS

S/No. NAME DESIGNATION LOCATION

1. B.B. Awe President NNPC Refinery -
Warri
2. Issa Tijanni Deputy President PTD - Kano
3. Raphael Uba Treasurer Sedco Forex-PHC
*Bala Usman Ag. Treasurer KRPC - Kaduna
4. Peter Akpatason Trustee Shell - Warri
5. A.A. Akinyefa (Mrs) Auditor Unipetrol – Lagos
(Now Oando)
6. Lamidi Bashiru Vice President Lagos
7. Augustine Iyere Vice President PTD - Benin
8. Pious Ikechi “ “ PTD - P/H
9. Banabas Suleiman “ “ NNPC Refinery -
Kaduna
10. Soji Ajayi Zonal Chairman A.P. Plc – Lagos
* John Eiguedo Ag. Chairman Khalil & Dibbo -
Ibadan
11. Pius Yakubu Zonal Secretary NNPC - Lagos
12. Emmanuel Orisakia Zonal Chairman Saipem – PHC
* Woko Chizi Ag. Chairman Shell - PHC
13. Baridoo Friday Secretary NNPC Refinery –
PHC
*Daniel Ainakhuagbor Ag. Secretary Port Harcourt
14. Prince Iyede Zonal Chairman Shell – Warri
*G. Omadoye Ag. Chairman Chevron – Warri
15. H.U. Atsiangbe Zonal Secretary PPMC – Warri
16. N.B. Saidu Zonal Chairman DPR – Kaduna
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 * D.B. Ayuba Ag. Chairman PTD – Kaduna
17. Bala Usman Zonal Secretary KRPC – Kaduna
*D.S. Odomodo Ag. Zonal Sec. NNPC - Kaduna

* Frank Kokori later retired in 1999

* Elijah Okougbo Acted until May 2000
* J.I. Akinlaja appointed substantive General Secretary May 2000

2001 – 2005 ELECTED NATIONAL OFFICERS

S/No. NAME DESSIGNATION LOCATION

1. Peter Akpatason President Shell - Warri
2. Pious Ikechi Deputy President PTD – Port Harcourt
3. F. Omeme Treasurer Saipem, PH
4. Lamidi Bashiru Trustee PTD - Lagos
5. S. Idemudia Auditor NPDC - Benin
6. Okon Asuquo Vice President NAOC, Lagos
7. J.A. Bako Vice President PPMC - Kaduna
8. Golden Isi Vice President NAPIM Maritime –
Port Harcourt
9. John Ossai Vice President PTD - Benin
10. John Eiguedo Zonal Chairman Khalil & Dibbo -
Lagos
11. T.N.A. Korodo “ Secretary PTD - Lagos
12. Tunde David Zonal Treasurer Ap Plc, Lagos
13. B. G. Omadoye Chairman Chevron - Warri
14. Godfrey Orugbo Zonal Secretary Astral
15. Williams Akporeha Zonal Treasurer Belbop Warri

16. Bassey Harry Zonal Chairman Wilbros, PH

17. Daniel Ainakhuabor Zonal Secretary NNPC - PHC

18. Ikohesa O. Ikohesa “ Treasurer Mobil – PHC
19. Dayyabu Y. GDarga “ Chairman PTD – Jos
20. D.S.Odomodo “ Secretary NNPC Corporate –
Kaduna
21. Danladi Yahaya “ Treasurer NNPC Refinery –
Kaduna

APPOINTED NEC OFFICERS

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S/No. NAME DESIGNATION LOCATION
1. * J.I. Akinlaja General Secretary Retired 2004
2. * Elijah Okougbo General Secretary Head Office
3. B.O. Ugbi AGS Warri Office
4. A.N. Chukwu AGS (F & A) Head Office
5. * G.O. Amadi S. A. G. S. Retired
Isaac Aberare Deputy Gen. Sec. Head Office
6. * T. Oloko S. A. G. S. Retired
J. Ogbebor A. G. S. Port Harcourt
7. Adamu Song A. G. S. Kaduna
8. C. Akpede AGS Lagos

* Brother Asiya Effiom Otu Retired - 1982

* Com. Frank Ovie - Retired - 1999
* T. Oloko - Retired - 2002
* G.O. Amadi - Retired - 2003
* A.A. Okon - Retired - 2004
* J. I Akinlaja - Retired - 2004

8. REMARKABLE EVENTS

(I) INTRA-UNION CRISES 1983 - 1987

The solidarity within the Union from its date of inauguration was broken by the crisis that
erupted in the Union. Its build up was in 1983 and it blew open in 1984.

There were various contending views by some elected national officers with accusations
and counter accusations as to the eligibility of Comrade John Enas Dubre the then
National President who was purported to have been promoted to the position of Assistant
Administration Officer in his work place at the Nigerian Agip Oil Company in
December, 1977 and seen as a projection of management. The Union saw Management
as engaging in divisive tendencies to destroy the Union, while another group saw it as an
avenue to establish themselves. Constitutional issues were raised which were taken to the
Court of law. A factional conference was held in Warri in July 1983 which brought
Richard Uzegbu as a factional President. The faction appointed Alphonsus Okwese
General Secretary.
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Members were drawn from two major factions namely: - Dubre/Kokori and
Uzegbu/Okwese factions. While the Dubre/Kokori faction has the majority Branches on
its side, Uzegbu/Okwese faction was controlling the finances of the Union as the Court
ruled in its favour arising from the constitutional bottleneck of Comrade John Dubre as a
Senior Staff by being a de facto PENGASSSAN member.

Within this period, the Uzegbu/Okwese faction opened another National Secretariat, at
No. 14 Jebba Street, Ebute-Metta, Lagos which was backed by some companies in the
Industry. Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) suspended the payment of
Union dues.

The members suffered great victimization from their various management as the issues of
casualisation, contract staffing and unionisation came to play. There were police raids
on both Secretariats arising from scuffles by supporting parties. There were fourteen
cases in court. In February 1984 an interlocutory injunction was granted against John
Enas Dubre, the founding President of the Union as he was at the verge of contesting for
the post of President of the Nigeria Labour Congress.

On September 14 1984, 80% of Branch Chairmen in the Union met at River Valley
Hotel, Warri and dissolved the two factions.

One of the most significant events during this period was the mid-night delegates
conference held on 14th December 1984 in which the Executive under comrade S.A. Dada
was elected. The Executive were later restrained by a Court ruling which was quashed
after sometime.

In order to force the Government to act in a manner to resolve the issue, the Kokori/Dada
faction called for mobilization for a national strike in 1986. By July 1986, it was also
agreed that a delegates conference be called.
However, a unity conference could not hold as the two factions held theirs separately.
The Kokori/Dubre faction held their conference at the Majestic Hotel – Yaba Lagos on

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14th August 1986. Also, the Uzegbu/Okwese faction held theirs on 26 th August 1986 at
the Port Harcourt International Airport Hotel. This resulted in another round of clashes by
both sides.

In November 1986, the Kokori/Dada faction called a nation wide strike which paralyzed
economic activities. In the circumstance, by government fiat, the Executives of the two
factions were dissolved with an emergency Decree in December 1986, by the Federal
Commissioner for Labour Rear Admiral Patrick Koshoni. An Administrator Mr. S. O.
Sonubi a retired lecturer from the University of Ibadan was appointed to run the affairs of
the Union for six months until a proper delegates conference is held.

The “Conference of Unity” as it was termed was held on 14 th May 1987 with Comrade
S.A. Dada emerging as the dejure National President. This conference brought sanity and
unity to the Union. That was the end of the protracted four years NUPENG intra-union
crisis.

(ii) STRUGGLE AGAINST CASUALISATION

The struggle against the use of Contract/Casual workers in the Oil and Gas Industry
started in the late 80’s and early 90’s. Within this period, the number of contract/casual
workers tripled those on permanent jobs.

In December 1991, the Union issued an ultimatum to the Federal Government and
created Public awareness through a symbolic strike action embarked upon by the union.
This led to a tripartite meeting of the Federal Government represented by the Federal
Ministry of Employment, Labour & Productivity, Employers representatives in the Oil
and Gas Industry and NUPENG officers. A communiqué was signed on 28th January
1992 on how to resolve the problem.

One of the major gains of the Communiqué was the power given to the Union to unionise
contract workers in the Oil and Gas Industry.. This became the tool for the Union in the
organizational drive of Contract Workers in the various companies. It also empowers the
Union to negotiate terms and conditions of service for contract workers.

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In April, 2001 the National Executive Council issued an ultimatum for a two day
symbolic strike action with effect from 28th June 2001 to protest against the evil of
casualisation and other related workers issues.

However, before the strike could commence, the Federal Government intervened through
the NNPC. One of the agreements reached was to host a casualisation seminar which
took place in November 2001. The Seminar came up with a four point resolution which
includes unionisation of Contract Workers, Conversion to regular employment, equitable
remuneration for all staff on similar jobs whether regular or contract work.

Inspite of the various efforts to decasualize and the Union’s struggles against
casualisation the Employers still devise means to break the various communiqués and
resolutions reached at different fora.

(iii) POLITICAL STRUGGLE 1993 - 1994

It is a well-known fact that the Trade Union acts as the revolutionary vanguard of the
people. This came to play when NUPENG went head long to protest against the
annulment of the June 12, 1993 elections in Nigeria. The role of NUPENG was
enormous due to its strategic position. The aim of the strike was to ask the military to go
back to professional soldiering and to restore democracy to Nigeria after many years of
military dictatorship. A militant union with revolutionary posture, NUPENG with its
sister organization PENGASSAN went on a nine-week against military rule.

A National Strike was called in August 1993, which led to the stepping aside of the then
Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida and his cabinet with the inauguration of
an interim government which brought in Chief Ernest Sonekan formerly of the U.A.C.

At the National Executive Council meeting held on 18th June, 1994, the Union issued an
ultimatum asking the Federal Government to release the Winner of the June 12, 1993
Presidential election and to swear him in as the democratically elected President of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Union’s strike commenced on July 4, 1994 and ended

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in September 1994. The strike was classified “ the June 12 Struggle”, it was a celebrated
struggle that memories are made of and it signaled the end of military rule in Nigeria.

This led to the arrest and detention of the then President of NUPENG, Comrade W.K.
Agamene who was a staff of Shell Petroleum Development Company(SPDC) and the
General Secretary of the Union Comrade Frank Ovie Kokori. The then Head of State was
later overthrown by General Sani Abacha who dissolved the National Executive Council
and appointed a Sole Administrator Dr. Ahmed Jalingo to administer the Union, and at
the same time appointed a Secretary – Reverend Okon of the Ministry of Labour to assist
him.

Dr Ahmed Jalingo was later replaced by Alhaji Ali Chiroma, who was former President
of the Nigeria Labour Congress.

Alhaji Ali Chiroma was assisted by Engineer Okafor from the Ministry of Labour as
Secretary. At the death of the maximum ruler General Sani Abacha in June 1998 and with
the coming to power of General Abdusalami Abubakar, the strong arm of Government
was relaxed.

The President of the Union Wariebi Kojo Agamene was earlier released at the instance of
SPDC while Comrade Frank Ovie Kokorie who was detained at Bama Prisons was
immediately released by General Abubakar after four years incarceration without trial.

General Abdulsalami Abubakar immediately sacked the Administrator and his Secretary
and democratized the Union. The democratic process of the Union commenced with
Branch elections, Zonal Council and the National Delegates conference that was held
from 28th to 29th September 1998.

(iv) FUEL PRICE INCREASE STRIKE

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As a responsible Union NUPENG will continue to participate on national issues and on
nation-wide strikes called by the Nigeria Labour Congress as our parent body, especially
on such issues that have to do with the rising cost of living and the social lives of the
masses, especially the underprivileged.

The Union has always joined all the Nigeria Labour Congress strike actions to protest the
arbitrary increase in prices of petroleum products even though the Union is in the Oil and
Gas Sector.

Many a time the management in the Oil and Gas Industry have called on the Union to be
reasonable in defending the masses but as the revolutionary vanguard of the work people
it has always continued to do so. This has earned special respect for the Union nation-
wide in Nigeria, especially from the masses.

(v) FORMATION OF WOMEN COMMITTEE

The Union crisis between 1983 – 987 put paid to some activities such as the plan for the
integration of women cadres into the mainstream of the Union.

The Oil and Gas Industry is highly automated and dominated by male workers. There
were some female activists in the Union who wore the mantle of leadership in their
various Branches such as: Mrs. Selina Nwokolo of NISSCO; Veronica C. Ogu – Baroid
of Nigeria; Mrs. Omwordi – NNPC; Mrs. Lola Odu – Unipetrol now Oando Plc and a
host of others. The NUPENG Women Wing before the June 12 struggle became defunct.
It was therefore, after the crisis that the second WOMEN WING now WOMEN
COMMITTEE was inaugurated on 10th September, 1987 in Lagos. At a time, it phased
out but was re-inaugurated on 21st August, 2003 at Felona Hotel in Benin City by
Comrade Elijah Okougbo, then Deputy General Secretary. At the expiration of the tenure
of the executives, a delegates conference was held at DE-English Resort Enugu, where
the executives renewed their mandate.

Listed below is the women executive committee in the last inauguration:-

S/No. NAME DESIGNATION LOCATION

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1. C.O. Adediran Chairperson IMB - Lagos
2. Deborah Omagbemi Vice Chairperson PTI, Warri
3. T.A. Ndukwe Secretary DPR- Port Harcourt
4. Yemisi Ibikunle Asst. Secretary SUTAKED, Lagos
5. Bola Babalola Treasurer NNPC - Abuja
6. Grace Femi Auditor Globestar, Warri
Social Welfare Frank International,
7. Charity Bombs Officer Port Harcourt
P. R. O. SUTAKED -
8. Tina Smart Kaduna
9. Victoria Falade A. Ex-Officio IMB, Kaduna
10. Theresa Obialor “ “ SUTAKED, Lagos
11. Charity Ajujungwa “ “ Keroped, Enugu
12. O. Odua “ “ ELD, Lagos
13. Lucy Onuoha “ “ T. A. Amussah,
Lagos
* Ngozi Obi Organising Sec. National Secretariat
(Women Affairs)

(vi) TRAINING AND EDUCATION:

The Union has been involved in the Training and education of its cadres. This is to
impact Trade Union consciousness as well as managerial skills in them. Also prominent
in our training programmes is HIV/AIDS pandemics including Health and Safety in the
workplace.

In August 1988, the Union had its first major National Industrial Relations seminar
organised in conjunction with the Department of Industrial Relations and Personnel
Management, Faculty of Business Administration, University of Lagos, Nigeria.

This was held at the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON) Topo, Badagry.
Since then, various trainings have taken place at one time or the other. We have also
incorporated Zonal Workshops in the development of workers’ human capital.

Between 1998 to date Branch and National officers have received various trainings
locally and internationally in South Africa, United States, Great Britain, Italy, Germany,
Ghana, Canada etc. These were sponsored by Management in the Oil and Gas Industry
and the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum Resources.
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Education and Training are in the for front of the Union’s Calendar each year as we
continue to solicit for sponsorship both locally and internationally to train our national
officers since education serves as a pivot for national development and social mobility.
Apart from that, education makes people easy to lead but difficult to manipulate.

© INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATION
The Union is an affiliate of the International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mines and
General Workers’ Unions (ICEM) with Headquarters at Brussels in Belgium but now
relocated to Geneva, Switzerland. The Union once Chairmaned the ICEM Nigeria
chapter and the board of African Region.

10. LIST OF BRANCHES

S/No. NAME DESSIGNATION/ADDRERSS

1. African Petroleum Plc 54/56 Broad Street, Lagos
Moscow Road, Port Harcourt

2 Anadril Schlumberger Plot 33, Trans Amadi Ind. Layout,

Port Harcourt.

3. Astral Contracting Service

C/o NC & SL Office Odibo
Estate, Effurun, P.O. Box 325,
Warri

4. Amber Resources Limited Plot 144, Trans Amadi Ind.

Layout, Port Harcourt

Plot 1982, Sanusi Fafunwa St.

5. ABB Lummus Global
Victoria Island, Lagos.
350, PH/Aba Road Expressway
Port Harcourt

6. ABB Vecto Gray Plot 11, Trans Amadi Ind. Layout,

Port Harcourt

Plot 272, Trans Amadi Ind.

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7. Africa Oilfield Service Layout, Port Harcourt

6, Fatai Durosimi Etti St.

8. Baker Nig. Ltd. V/Island - Lagos

Trans Amadi Ind. Layout, Port

9. Baker Hughes International Harcourt

Trans Amadi Opp Dowell

10. Baker Oil Tools Schlumberger, Port Harcourt

Plot 175, Trans Amadi Industrial

11. Baker Drilling & Evaluation Layout, Port Harcourt.

Plot 90, Ajose Adeogun St.

12. Baroid Nig. Ltd. V/Island.
Plot 158, Trans Amadi Ind.
Layout, Port Harcourt, Sedco
Road, Udu – Warri

Julius Berger Yard, Ijora Cause

Way, Apapa, Lagos
Old Aba Road, By Miniokoro
13. B + B Gas & Oil Services
Police Station, Port Harcourt.
NPA Exp.Way Behind
ChevronTexaco, Ekpan, Warri

14. B.J. Services Plot 470, Trans Amadi Industrial

layout, Port Harcourt
Plot 289, Ajose Adeogun St.
15. Belbop Nig. Ltd (CON OIL) V/Island.
Akporhvaho Estate Airport Road,
Old Airport Effurun- Warri

Kofo Abayomi St. V/Island –

Lagos.
16. Bredero Shaw Nig. Ltd 37, Sedco Road, Udu-Warri

Plot 139, Trans Amadi Ind.

17. C. K. C. Layout, Port Harcourt

Plot 45, Trans Amadi Ind. Layout,

18. Cooper Cameron Port Harcourt

Chevron Drive, Km. 19, Epe

19. ChevronTexaco Exp.Way, Lekki- Lagos
Plot 46, Trans Amadi Ind. Layout,
Port Harcourt, NPA Exp.Way,
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 Warri

9B, Samuel Manauwa St. Victoria

Island, Lagos
20. Comerint Nig. Limited

Onne Port (FCT)

Port Harcourt
21. Clean Nig. Associates

Plot 161, Trans Amadi Industrial

22. Dowell Schlumberger layout, Port Harcourt

7, Kofo Abayomi St.

23. Department of Petroleum Resources V/Island, Lagos
49, Moscow Road
Port Harcourt.
Market Road, Warri
Gubaran Road, Kaduna

Km. 16, Port Harcourt/Aba

Expressway, Port Harcourt
24. Dresser Rand Nig. Ltd. C/o Baroid Yard, Sedco Road
Udu Warri.

Plot 107, Trans Amadi Amadi

25 D. B. N. Industrial Layout, Port Harcourt

Km. 16, PH/Aba Expressway

Rumuokwesi
26. Deutag Drilling Co.
Port Harcourt

Plot 6, Elelenwo Street

GRA Phrase 1, Port Harcourt
27. Dec Oil & Gas

Km. 16, Port Harcourt/Aba Exp.

28. Delta Environmental Way., Port Harcourt

16, Effurun/Sapele Road

29. D.O. Ekiugbo & Co. Ltd Enerhen Road Junction, Warri

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 C/o Chevron Drive
Km. 19, Epe Expressway
30. Delog Nig. Ltd.
Lekki, Lagos.

31A, Port Harcourt/Aba Exp.way

31. Ecodrill Nig. Ltd.
Port Harcourt

Refinery Road, Eleme

32. Eleme Petrochemical Co. Limited
Port Harcourt

Plot 184 C Trans Amadi Industrial

33. Ensco Drilling layout, Port Harcourt

Airport Road By Total Filling

Station, Warri
34. Elper Oilfield Engineering Co. Ltd.
35, Kofo Abayomi St.
Victoria Island, Lagos.
35. Elf Petroleum Nig. Ltd.
Trans Amadi Ind. Layout, Port
Harcourt.

Waico Street,
36. Emval Nig. Ltd Off Warri/Sapele Road,
Warri

Plot 113, Trans Amadi Ind.

Layout, Port Harcourt
37. FMC Technology Nig. Ltd
1, Geodetic Road
Port Harcourt
38. Fugo Survey Ltd.
Plot 5, Trans Amadi Industrial
layout, Port Harcourt
39. Frank’s International Ltd.
Km. 141, PHC/Aba Expressway
Port Harcourt.
40. Global Offshore Drilling
C/o Mc dermott yard
Mc demott Road, Warri
41. Globester Eng. Co. Ltd.
28, Warri/Sapele Road
Warri
42. Gladwin Investment Co. Ltd.
OML 38 Site, Elf Petroleum
43. GTMH/SIGMA Joint Venture

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 Plot 125, Trans Amadi Ind.
Layout, Port Harcourt
44. Gulflink Nig. Ltd.
Plot 3, Orok Oyo Close
Calabar
45. Global Dimension
Ugbo Base Camp, Warri
46. Great Wall Drilling Co. Ltd.
Plot 27, Trans Amadi Ind. Layout
Port Harcourt
47. Geo Services Nig. Ltd.

Plot 90, Ajose Adeogun St.

48. Halliburton Energy Services Ltd.
V/Island – Lagos

Plot 158, Trans Amadi Industrial

Layout, Port Harcourt.

Mic Yard Enerhen Road

Enerhen, Warri

Sapele Road, Effurun, Warri

49. Hydrill Technical D.P.S. Nig. Ltd.

Plot 49, Trans Amadi Industrial

50. Hot-Hed Layout, Port Harcourt

Caschoris Building
Adeola Odeku Street
51. Hyson Nig. Ltd.
V/Island

65, Tombia Street, GRA

52. I.T. S. Drilling
Phrase II, Port Harcourt

All NNPC/PPMC Depots

53. I. M. B.
Ogba Road, Oko
Benin – City
54. Integrated Data Service Ltd.

38, Nelson William St, Warri

55. J2 Construction & General Services Nig. Ltd.

Orita Challenge, Ibadan

56. Khalil & Dibbo Transport Ltd.
Oyo State
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 Kachia Road – Kaduna
57. Kaduna Refining & Petrochemicals Ltd (KRPC)

241, Igbosere Road

58. Eterna Oil & Gas Plc Lagos

1, Wogu Street
59. Location Sample Services ‘D/Line
Port Harcourt

6th Floor, Octagon

60. M. I. Nigeria Ltd
13A, A.J. Marinho Drive
V/Island, Lagos & Phc

Reclamation Road, Port Harcourt

61. Magcobar

Mobil House
62. Mobil Producing Nig. Unlimited Lekki Expressway
V/Island, Lagos
QIT Eket Akwa Ibom

Km. 141, Port Harcourt/Aba

Expressway, PHC.
63. Noble Drilling Warri/Sapele Road
Behind First Bank, Warri

Plot Pc 23, Engineering Close

V/Island – Lagos.
64. Nigeria Agip Oil Coy. (NAOC)
Mile 4, Ikwere Road
Port Harcourt.

NNPC Towers
Central Business District
65. NNPC Corporate Headquarters
Herbert Macaulay Way
Abuja.
Other Locations: Kaduna, Port
Harcourt & Warri

8/10. Bayo Kuku Street

66. NAPIMS Ikoyi – Lagos

23, Creek Road, Apapa, Lagos

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67. Nidogas Nig. Ltd.

232A, Adeola Odeku Street,

68. NISSCO V/Island – Lagos.
Choba, Port Harcourt

2, Ajose Adeogdun Street

V/Island, Lagos
69. National Engineering Technical Coy. (NETCO)
62, Sapele Road
Benin, Benin-City
70. Nigeria Petroleum Dev. Coy. Ltd. (NPDC)
Odin – Ekpan
Warri, Delta State
71. Nigeria Gas Company Ltd.

Marine Beach
72. NNPC LPG Depot Apapa, Lagos

2, Ajose Adeogun Street,

73. Oando Nig. Plc V/Island – Lagos

77, Ademola Street,

74. Overseas Technical Services Nig. Ltd. (OTS) South West Ikoyi
Lagos.
Bonny Terminal.

The Ark Towers

17, Ligali Ayorinde
75. Pan Ocean Oil Corporation Nig. Ltd.
Street, V/Island – Lagos.
Ogunu, Warri
Delta State

Alesa Eleme
76. Port Harcourt Refining Company Ltd.
Rivers State

77. Petroleum Products Marketing Company

NNPC Towers Block C
(PPMC) Central Business District
Herbert Macaulay Way, Abuja
Warri, Port Hacourt and all
Petroleum Depots

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 Alloh Close, Off Enerhen Road
78. Parker Drilling Nigeria Limited
Warri, Delta State
Nkpogu Road, Trans Amadi
Port Harcourt
Rivers State

43, Woji Road, GRA Phrase

79. Profield Nig. Limited II Port Harcourt
Rivers State

All Petroleum Products Depots

80. Petroleum Tanker Drivers

Effurun, Warri
81. Petroleum Training Institute (PTI)
Delta State

82. Seabulk Offshore Operations 5/7, Birabi Street

GRA Phase I, Port Harcourt
Rivers State

Enerhen Road
83. Schlumberger Wireline & Testing
Enerhen .Warri
Delta State

63, Oduduwa Crescent

84. Smit Nig. Limited GRA, Ikeja – Lagos.
62, Ogunu Road, Warri
Delta State

278, Ajose Adeogun Street

V/Island – Lagos.
85. Star AP Limited Opposite 1st Aluminum
Trans Amadi, Port Harcourt
Rivers State.

Freeman House
86. Shell Petroleum Development Coy. Ltd.
21/22, Marina, Lagos.
Rumuomasi Road
Port Harcourt, Rivers State
Warri Base, Warri

17/19, Idowu Taylor Street

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87. Schlumberger Nig. Ltd. V/Island, Lagos.
Plot 161, Trans Amadi Industrial
Layout, Port Harcourt
Rivers State

Km. 16, Port Harcourt/Aba

88. Socotherm Expressway, Port Harcourt
Rivers State

Plot 99, Ajose Adeogun Street

89. Saipem Drilling Nig. Limited
V/Island, Lagos.
Rumuolumeni
Off Wimpy Road
Port Harcourt

* Freeman House
90. Shell Nig. Gas Limited 21/22, Marina – Lagos

* Flow Station, Ota Ogun State

*Bonny – Rivers State

6, Ibassa Road
Badagry Expressway
91. Safieddine Transport Ltd.
Apapa – Lagos.
Challenge, Ibadan – Oyo State

1A, Bourdillon Road

Ikoyi – Lagos
92. StatOil Nig. Ltd.

* Trans Amadi Ind. Layout

93. Tecon Nig. Ltd.
Port Harcourt
Rivers State
* Airport Road
Effurun, Warri
Delta State

94. Tidex Nig. Ltd. * 8A, Louis Solomon Close

V/Island, Lagos.
* 5, Benjamin Opara Street
Off Olu Obasanjo road
Port Harcourt, Rivers State

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 15C, NNPC Housing Complex
95. Turbine & Well Head Services
Road, Ekpan, Warri
Delta State

2, Chevron Drive
96. T.A. Amussah & Sons
Epe Expressway
Lekki, Lagos

* Maersk House
Plot 121, Loius Solomon Close
97. TransOcean Support Services Ltd.
V/Island – Lagos.

* Plot 2/3 Rumuwoke St.

Opp. Shell R & A
Port Harcourt.

46, Trans Amadi Industrial Layout

98. Tobinsko/Karime Port Harcourt
Rivers State

Total House
99. Total Nig. Ltd.
4, Afribank Street
V/Island – Lagos.
Depot Installations, Apapa

8, Macarthy Street
100. Chevron Nigeria Plc
Lagos.
Depot Installations, Apapa

101. Trans Nab Limited Alhaji Adedeji Avenue

Eleiyele, Ibadan
Oyo State

8, Airport Road
102. Weafri Well Services
Effurun , Warri
Delta State

103. Willbros Nig. Ltd. Choba, Port Harcourt

Rivers State

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 Plot 57, Trans Amadi Ind. Layout
Port Harcourt. Rivers State
104. WASCO Limited
28, Omerelu Street
GRA Phase I
105. West Africa Offshore Ltd.
Port Harcourt, Rivers State

7, Remi Famikayode Avenue

GRA Ikeja, Lagos
106. United Geophysical (Nig) Ltd.
Petroleum Products Depot
Nationwide
107. Surface Tank Kerosine Dealers (SUTAKED)

Petrol Filling Stations Nationwide

108. Petrol Station Workers

Lagos
109. African Petroleum Contract Workers

Rumuolumeni, Port Harcourt

110. NIPIM Maritime Nig. Limited

Lagos & Port Harcourt

111. Elf Petroleum Contract Workers

Lagos, Port Harcourt, Bonny &

112. Mobil Producing Contract Workers Eket

Lagos, Port Harcourt

113. Nigerian Agip Oil Company Contract Workers OB/PB etc.

Lagos, Warri, Port Harcourt,

114. Shell Petroleum Dev. Coy Contract Workers Bonny etc.

Lagos
115. Total Nig. Plc Contract Workers

Lagos, Port Harcourt & Izombe-

116. Addax Petroleum Contract Workers Owerri

Lagos, Warri & Port Harcourt

117. Halliburton Energy Services Ltd. Contract
Workers

Lagos, Port Harcourt and Warri

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118. Schlumberger Nig. Ltd. Contract Workers

* NB: The members in the Contract Workers’ Branches are those who are under a Third
Party contractor as Client to the principal Company named after them.

Example, Nigerian Agip Oil Company Contract Workers are the contract workers under
Nigerian Agip Oil Company through a third party contractor.

There are between 10 – 1000 of such contractors in some of the Oil Companies.

NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (NEC) AND CENTRAL WORKING

COMMITTEE (CWC) MEMBERS FROM 2005 TILL DATE

S/N NAME DESIGNATION LOCATION

1. Comrade Peter Akpatason President

2. “ Elijah Okougbo General Secretary
3. “ Pious Ikechi 1st Deputy President PTD, Port Harcourt
4. “ Goodluck Wosu 2nd Deputy President Anadril Schlumberger,
Port Harcourt
5. “ G. P. Obulor Treasurer NAOC , Port Harcourt
6. “ Bashiru Lamidi Trustee PTD, Ibadan
7. “ S. Idemudia Auditor NPDC, Benin
8. “ A.K Fakunmoju Vice President PPMC Abuja
9. “ John Ossai Vice President Warri
10. “ Basil Okeke Vice President Port Harcourt
11. “ J. A. Bako Vice President Kaduna
12. “ Bala Usman Financial Sec. KRPC Kaduna
13. “ Bassey Harry P.R.O. Port Harcourt
14. “ Monday Osunde Zonal Chairman Lagos Zone, Lagos
15. “ T.N.A. Korodo Zonal Secretary PTD, Lagos
16. “ Phillips O. Idogbe Zonal Treasurer Lagos Zone
17. “ Williams Akporeha Zonal Chairman Warri Zone

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18. “ Edmond Ofudje Zonal Secretary Warri Zone
19. “ Lucky Osesua Zonal Treasurer Warri Zone
20. “ Igwe Achese Zonal Chairman Port Harcourt Zone
21. “ Collins Nwaowu Zonal Secretary Port Harcourt Zone
22. “ Ikohesa O. Ikohesa Zonal Treasurer Port Harcourt Zone
23. “ D. S. Odomodo Zonal Chairman Kaduna Zone
24. “ Danladi Yahaya Zonal Secretary Kaduna Zone
25. “ Tijani Zubeiru Zonal Treasurer Kaduna Zone
26. “ C. O. Adediran National Chairperson
Women Committee Lagos
27. “ I. O. Aberare D.G.S. Lagos
28. “ Anthony Chukwu Asst. Gen. Sec.
(Fin. & Acct.) Lagos
29. “ Bernard O. Ugbi Asst. Gen. Sec. Warri Zone
30. “ Joseph Ogbebor Asst. Gen. Sec. Port Harcourt Zone
31. “ Adamu Song Asst. Gen. Sec. Kaduna Zone
32. “ Christopher Akpede Asst. Gen. Sec. Lagos Zone

CONCLUSION:
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full of vibrancy and revolutionary tendencies. We shall feed you with more information
as may be necessary from time to time. We shall overcome.

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