The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has announced the suspension of its nationwide strike action.
The decision was disclosed by the National President of PETROAN, Dr. Billy Gillis Harry, following the outcome of high-level negotiations involving the Honourable Ministers of Labour and Petroleum, security agencies, and other government stakeholders.
The talks, which also brought Dangote Refinery and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) to the table, led to a resolution of the dispute.
Dr. Harry directed PETROAN members across the country to resume dispensing petroleum products immediately, a move expected to ease fuel scarcity fears and restore stability to the sector.
He commended members of the association for their 100 percent compliance, discipline, and solidarity during the industrial action, which had threatened to disrupt fuel supply nationwide.
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In a statement signed by the National Public Relations Officer, Dr. Joseph Obele, PETROAN expressed appreciation to the Minister of Labour, the Minister of State for Petroleum, the Executive Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), the Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), and the Inspector-General of Police for their roles in resolving the dispute.
The association described the call-off as a welcome relief that would help stabilise the nation’s economy.
