Oil workers, under the umbrella of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) have vowed to begin a nationwide protest over incessant crude oil theft in the country.
PENGASSAN President, Festus Osifo, while briefing journalists in Abuja, urged the federal government to hold those whose responsibility it is to protect oil pipelines to accountable.
The oil workers also threatened to withdraw their services should the government fail to take decisive action against oil thieves, as the current situation already affects its members in oil-producing companies that have been shut down due to theft.
The association also urged the federal government to punish culprits to serve as deterrent to others.