Petroleum Industry Act: FG Should Be Transparent In Implementation Process — TUC

Nigeria's Trade Union Congress (TUC) has asked the Federal Government to be transparent in the implementation process of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA).

TUC President, Quadri Olaleye, made the call at the 12th Triennial National Delegates Conference on Tuesday in Abuja.

The Conference themed: 'The Working Class Amidst the Challenges of National Security, Unemployment and Democratic Development' also commended the Federal Government for signing the Petroleum Industry Act into law.

“We urge the government to pay attention to job security, decent work, staff pension and gratuity, condition of service and other social obligations.

“We want to warn that efforts to hijack the review process by politicians will be resisted", he said.

According to the TUC president, though it will be difficult to end “illegal refining activity’’ in the country, it is unfortunate that Nigeria is the only country that imports what she has in abundance.