Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09ABUJA480
2009-03-19 17:05:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Abuja
Cable title:
NIGERIA: OIL UNIONS TO STRIKE MARCH 25-27
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UNCLAS ABUJA 000480
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF/W, INR/AA
BAGHDAD FOR DMCCULLOUGH
LABOR FOR SHALEY
ENERGY FOR GPERSON, CHAYLOCK
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV ELAB ENRG NI
SUBJECT: NIGERIA: OIL UNIONS TO STRIKE MARCH 25-27
REF: LAGOS 103
UNCLAS ABUJA 000480
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF/W, INR/AA
BAGHDAD FOR DMCCULLOUGH
LABOR FOR SHALEY
ENERGY FOR GPERSON, CHAYLOCK
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV ELAB ENRG NI
SUBJECT: NIGERIA: OIL UNIONS TO STRIKE MARCH 25-27
REF: LAGOS 103
1. (U) According to our recent conversations the week of
March 16-20, the strike reported in reftel para 3 by members
of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of
Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and the National Union of Petroleum and
Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG),will take place on March 25-27.
PENGASSAN and NUPENG workers (most of whom live in the Niger
Delta and around Nigerian refineries) plan a stay-at-home
strike and rallies are reportedly planned in Abuja on March
20 and 23.
2. (U) Given that neither PENGASSAN nor NUPENG has offices in
Abuja, nor large numbers of members in Abuja, we do not
expect planned rallies for Abuja to be large or particularly
disruptive. We do, however, note that NUPENG membership
includes members of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers Association,
so domestic fuel shortages should be expected. Given the
tendency to hoard in preparation for announced strikes and
high public tensions over the announced deregulation of the
downstream petroleum sector (reftel),there is a risk of
violence in connection with long fuel queues.
3. (U) Poloff spoke to various oil companies (from
international to small Nigerian companies) throughout the
week and found they are divided on their views of the strike.
Some consider that the strike will happen as planned and
effect production and operations, while others report they
believe the strike will fizzle out before it gets started.
4. (U) This cable coordinated with Consulate Lagos.
SANDERS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF/W, INR/AA
BAGHDAD FOR DMCCULLOUGH
LABOR FOR SHALEY
ENERGY FOR GPERSON, CHAYLOCK
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV ELAB ENRG NI
SUBJECT: NIGERIA: OIL UNIONS TO STRIKE MARCH 25-27
REF: LAGOS 103
1. (U) According to our recent conversations the week of
March 16-20, the strike reported in reftel para 3 by members
of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of
Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and the National Union of Petroleum and
Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG),will take place on March 25-27.
PENGASSAN and NUPENG workers (most of whom live in the Niger
Delta and around Nigerian refineries) plan a stay-at-home
strike and rallies are reportedly planned in Abuja on March
20 and 23.
2. (U) Given that neither PENGASSAN nor NUPENG has offices in
Abuja, nor large numbers of members in Abuja, we do not
expect planned rallies for Abuja to be large or particularly
disruptive. We do, however, note that NUPENG membership
includes members of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers Association,
so domestic fuel shortages should be expected. Given the
tendency to hoard in preparation for announced strikes and
high public tensions over the announced deregulation of the
downstream petroleum sector (reftel),there is a risk of
violence in connection with long fuel queues.
3. (U) Poloff spoke to various oil companies (from
international to small Nigerian companies) throughout the
week and found they are divided on their views of the strike.
Some consider that the strike will happen as planned and
effect production and operations, while others report they
believe the strike will fizzle out before it gets started.
4. (U) This cable coordinated with Consulate Lagos.
SANDERS