Members of a Nigerian oil workers' union are threatening to go on strike if the government does not do more to stem widespread oil theft they say is putting their safety at risk and has cut exports by hundreds of thousands of barrels.
Workers with the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) are holding rallies across the country on Thursday to demand that authorities stop "cartels" from tapping pipelines.
"The lives of our members are even at risk," PENGASSAN president Festus Osifo said adding that the thieves were so organised that they call the union's members and threaten them when pipelines or production are shut.
