Petroleum industry workers under the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria have demanded the removal of the recently imposed landing fees on helicopter operators.
General secretary Afolabi Olawale of NUPENG and general secretary Lumumba Okugbawa of PENGASSAN made this known in a joint statement released on Thursday, May 16th.
The oil and gas industry workers claimed it was extremely insensitive during a period when the federal government was looking for investors and reducing different incentives to make the sector appealing.
The unions asserted that the oil and gas business is a significant part of Nigeria’s economy and that the industry’s viability depends mainly on the helicopter operators that serve it.
They claimed that these operators offer vital transportation services, transporting workers and equipment to remote areas and offshore platforms to maintain the sector’s seamless and effective operation.
They also stated that the decision would negatively affect the industry since the chartering businesses would bear the additional expense, which would then be passed on to the workers. In the nation’s best interests, we demand that this policy be immediately withdrawn.
The workers, therefore, urged the government to act decisively to resolve the urgent matter since any delay would undoubtedly jeopardise the industrial peace that the petroleum industry enjoys.
TimesNow.com.ng earlier reported that Rida Nigeria, the set-your-price ride-hailing service, is reportedly gearing up to unveil an ambitious helicopter taxi service for Lagos commuters to beat traffic.
According to an online database, Numbeo, Lagos is ranked as the worst city in the world when considering the impact of traffic commute time on quality of life.
Nunch reports that if the company succeeds in launching the service, it will rethe define urban transportation landscape, offering travellers a new dimension of speed and luxury.
Proofreading by James Ojo Adakole, journalist and copy editor at TimesNow.com.ng.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
