Tinubu To Inaugurate 7-storey NUPENG Tower December 4

All is now set for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to inaugurate the newly completed national headquarters of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), known as NUPENG Tower, on Thursday, December 4, 2024.

The president will be joined by the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwi-Olu, who is the host governor. 

Other dignitaries expected to grace the event are leaders and key players in the oil industry from across the world, including key members of NUPENG from its global headquarters in Geneva.

NUPENG had, in a letter dated October 7, 2024, with a confirmed receipt in the office of Chief of Staff to the President on October 14, invited the president to inaugurate the NUPENG Tower.

In the letter signed by the General Secretary of NUPENG, Comrade Afolabi Olawale, the union made a “passionate and special request” for the president’s presence at the ceremony.

President Tinubu is also expected to be decorated and honoured with the Grand Patron of NUPENG.

In the letter of invitation, NUPENG noted: “We confidently and passionately write this letter of request/invitation to your Excellency to honour the Nigerian Oil and Gas Workers with your distinguished and presidential physical presence to officially commission the seven (7) floors new National Headquarters of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers.

“This progressive tendency we have also evidently demonstrated with our unalloyed support for the various economic policies of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu since its inception.”

The union noted that its vision for the seven-story NUPENG Tower, located at No. 9 Jibowu Street, Jibowu Yaba, Lagos, is to create a conducive, efficient and effective workspace for its dedicated staff, enabling them to continue serving members with unwavering commitment.

“The seven-story NUPENG Tower is not just a physical structure but a symbol of our collective aspirations and achievements,” Olawale said.

NUPENG expressed the belief that President Tinubu’s presence at the inauguration ceremony will demonstrate his love and support for working-class Nigerians and provide a platform for him to address workers on his Renewed Hope Agenda.

“The entire rank-and-file members of our great union will be profoundly grateful if President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would graciously grant us this passionate request of ours by his physical and distinguished presence to commission the NUPENG Tower,” the letter further noted.

With over 40 years of history, NUPENG is one of Nigeria’s prominent trade unions, affiliated with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Industrial Global Union.

The union has consistently advocated for workers’ rights and better working conditions in the oil and gas sector.

Noting that the invitation reflects the union’s commitment to its members and the nation, Olawale said: “Our solidarity remains constant, for the union makes us strong!”