Workers of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) staged a protest on Tuesday, locking the gate to the agency’s Broad Street workplace in Lagos.
The motion was organised by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN).
Eyewitnesses reported that visitors within the space was snarled as employees initially allowed some employees in earlier than barring autos, together with these of high officers, from coming into the premises.
According to a strike flyer, the protesters accused SNEPCo administration of training modern-day slavery, discriminating in opposition to Nigerian employees in pay, and making use of world pay insurance policies with out regard for native situations.
The “Best-in-Basin” method, they stated, has led to poor pay and restricted participation in key business occasions.
Workers additionally raised considerations over insufficient allowances, citing automobile grants as inadequate within the present financial system, and alleged that expatriates are more and more occupying roles meant for Nigerian employees.
They warned that heavy workloads, stress, and poor compensation have contributed to a number of Non-Accidental Deaths (NAD) amongst staff.
SNEPCo has largely shifted its focus to Lagos by way of Shell Nigeria Gas and subsidiaries AllOn and Daystar, limiting broader operations.
Staff members stated the protest was prompted by administration’s failure to deal with their considerations and referred to as for presidency intervention to make sure accountability.
Efforts to succeed in SNEPCo for remark have been unsuccessful as of press time.
