Work has fully resumed at the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission following the suspension of the one-day strike called by workers’ unions.
The industrial action was called off on the night of June 1, 2026 after successful negotiations between the top management of the NUPRC and the two in-house unions – the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG).
The strike which lasted for 12 hours according to a press statement signed by Eniola Akinkuotu head, media and corporate communications, NUPRC only affected administrative work while regulatory activities in oil and gas facilities remained unaffected.
The commission the statement further highlighted called on members of the public to disregard false reports on crude oil production disruptions as well as misleading publications stating that the disagreement centered on foreign training.
The NUPRC the statement also noted promised to improve the operating environment of its workforce and prioritise staff development in line with the Petroleum Industry Act.
Before the suspension of the strike, union members have embarked on the strike based on available reports over disagreements with NUPRC management to move oversees training back home in Nigeria in an attempt to reduce cost, a decision rejected by the unions. Other issues border on welfare where union members have been reported to have demanded for wages that reflect oil and gas industry remuneration structures including issues around promotions, institutional governance, and broader staff welfare, just as they also want a review of the 1% cost-of-collection allocation which union members argue weakens the operational capacity and financial efficiency of the upstream regulator.
