PENGASSAN Protests In Delta, Says Crude Oil Theft has crumbled Nigeria’s economy

Members of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), has protested against oil theft in the country.

The Protest took place on Thursday as the protesters took to the Delta State Government Office Annex, Warri, Delta State.

The protest started around 8:00a.m,. Protesters were seen carrying placards bearing varying inscriptions mostly condemning the menace of oil theft in the country.

They called on the government to take urgent proactive measures to curb the menace which they claimed had virtually crumbled Nigeria’s economy.

The PENGASSAN zonal chairman, Prince Audu Osihiokhamele, spoke to journalists during the protest and rally.

He alleged that “the big men doing the business of crude oil theft are in government.

“They say they load vessels, but we don’t see any. Is it a needle?”

According to him, the failure of the authorities to find lasting solutions to the menace will push PENGASSAN into taking more drastic actions.

“We will shut down the country for 30 days until we all come to the roundtable to unravel the mysteries surrounding the thefts,” he vowed.