By Victor Ahiuma-Young

LAGOS—AFTER eight months of disagreement, management of Addax Petroleum Development Nigeria Ltd, and Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, have reached agreement ending the protracted dispute.

According to a communiqué issued by both parties, a nine-point agreement was reached giving rise to a new Collective Bargaining Agreement, CBA.

According to the communiqué on “Replacement of zodiac boats with surfer boats: Contract for the provision of the surfer boats are in place: Two boats are required, one already mobilised and the second boat is expected to be mobilized in December 2014: A total of eight boat landing are required, three already installed and the balance of five to be installed by December 31st2014: “Replacement of bell 412 helicopter with sk-76d helicopters: Management and union align with upgrading helicopters from bell 412 helicopter to sk-76d helicopter: First sk-76d helicopter was delivered in may 2014: Second sk-76d helicopter to be delivered in August 2014: The third sk-76 helicopter is to be delivered in October 2014: Eventually all will be replaced gradually.

“Izombe flow station (IFS) canteen, office and living quarters: The project is divided into two phases: Phases 1 involves the refurbishment of the canteen and the office facilities which is on-going and expected to be completed mid-september, 2014: Phase 2 involves renovation of the living quarters for which the job scoping has been completed and expected to commence fourth quarter of 2014.

The communiqué said on “Payment of lunch subsidy arrears to Izombe commuters: Management is to immediately pay arrears of the lunch allowance from 1st of may, 2014 to 31stof July, 2014: To further continue to pay the lunch allowance within the period that employees do not eat from the canteen: To discontinue the payment of the lunch allowance when the canteen facilities and the quality of food issues are addressed, recall of Health and Safety Environment, HSE, personnel recently sacked”, among others.