One-Day NUPRC Strike off, Work Resumes
Last update: June 2, 2026
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Strike over, offices open again. The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission is back to full swing after workers paused their one-day action on Monday night.
Work is back on at the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, after staff decided to call off their one-day strike.
Here’s what went down, according to cbinews.tv. NUPRC offices across the country shut their doors on Monday as workers downed tools over a mix of welfare and admin gripes. But by Tuesday, everything was back to normal.
So, what were the issues? Staff reps and management couldn’t see eye to eye on a few big ones. Top of the list was money — workers want a rethink of the current cost-of-collection setup. Right now, 1% goes to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, and NUPRC staff reckon that setup is eating into their operational cash and efficiency.
They also weren’t happy with what they called an “operator-style” approach to regulation, saying it’s causing overlap and confusion across the petroleum framework. And then there’s pay. The workers want salaries that match what others in the oil and gas industry are getting, plus better training, career progression and capacity building. Fair enough.
The good news? Oil and gas production wasn’t hit. The NUPRC had already said operational staff were exempt from the strike, so the taps kept running.
By Tuesday, the commission confirmed the strike was over. In a statement shared with cbinews.tv, NUPRC Head of Media and Corporate Communications, Eniola Akinkuotu, said the one-day action was suspended on the night of 1 June 2026 after “successful negotiations” between top management and the two in-house unions — PENGASSAN and NUPENG.
“It only lasted 12 hours,” the commission noted. “Administrative work took a hit, but regulatory activities at oil and gas facilities carried on as normal.”
NUPRC also pushed back on some of the chatter online. No, crude oil production wasn’t disrupted. And no, the disagreement wasn’t mainly about foreign training, despite what some reports claimed.
Looking ahead, the regulator says it’s committed to sorting out the workers’ concerns. The plan? Improve the working environment and put staff development front and centre, in line with the Petroleum Industry Act.
Attribution: cbinews.tv
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