{"id":20901,"date":"2020-02-04T15:15:21","date_gmt":"2020-02-04T15:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=20901"},"modified":"2020-02-04T15:15:21","modified_gmt":"2020-02-04T15:15:21","slug":"ngige-intervenes-stops-picketing-of-general-electric","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/ngige-intervenes-stops-picketing-of-general-electric","title":{"rendered":"Ngige intervenes, stops picketing of General Electric"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Members of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas (NUPENG), on Tuesday suspended its one-day picketing of the headquarters of General Electric (GE), following the intervention of the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige.<\/p>\n<p>Recall that NUPENG in solidarity with the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), on Monday took to the streets of Lagos in protest against General Electric.<\/p>\n<p>The protesters, who had blocked the entrance into the company, did not allow other employees and management of the company into the compound.<\/p>\n<p>They were dressed in red, chanted songs, and carried placards with various inscriptions such as \u201cGE must pay ARCO to pay our members\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Badmus Aiyedun, the Administration Head, Lagos Zonal Council, NUPENG, told NAN on Tuesday that the union suspended the strike due following the intervention of Ngige.<\/p>\n<p>Aiyedun hinted that the leadership of NUPENG, GE management and officials of the Labour ministry, would be meeting next Monday to resolve the lingering issues.<\/p>\n<p>He, however, added that if after the meeting the matter was not resolved, the union might resume its action.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut from today, no union member will be coming to picket the company again, \u201d Aiyedun said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Members of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas (NUPENG), on Tuesday suspended its one-day picketing of the headquarters of General Electric (GE), following the intervention of the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige. 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