The Benue State Government has called on petroleum unions to end their three-day warning strike, which has led to the shutdown of all filling stations across the state.
Speaking in Makurdi, the Secretary to the State Government, Mrs Deborah Aber, described the action as unwarranted and surprising, given that talks were still ongoing.
The strike, led by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, and the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners, NARTO, follows a demand for over ₦40 million in compensation over 45,000 litres of petrol reportedly stolen by vandals in Aliade, Gwer-East, in 2022.
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Mrs Aber said the unions had informed the government of the incident, but investigations suggested it was purely criminal in nature, with no state involvement.
She confirmed that the government had contacted security agencies for clarity and maintained that dialogue—not disruption—remains the best path forward.
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