The management of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, and workers have agreed on a way forward in the Pension dispute that led to a five day strike that crippled the corporation and its subsidiaries.

Comrade Williams Akporeha is the State Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Delta State Council and National Treasurer, Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG.

In this interview with Labour Vanguard, he speaks on issues ranging from the achievements, aspirations and constraints of the NLC in Delta State. Excerpts:

When will the pathetic issue of unpaid benefits of public pensioners end in Nigeria. From civil servants, Para-military to ex-servicemen, the sad tale of unpaid benefits is the same. The other day, it was retired Nigeria Postal Service, NIPOST, workers, yesterday, it was retired senior civil servants and today it is retired military pensioners protesting […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young AS part of its health and safety programmes for the workplace and also a response to the general concern for the prevention of Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, infection in workplaces and communities, National Union of Textile, Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria, NUTGTWN, recently organized two seminars in Lagos and Kaduna, aimed […]

Despite effortsof the state government led by Governor Idris Wada towards prompt pension payment in Kogi State, hard times are far from being over for pensioners.