President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is to commission the newly completed national headquarters of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) known as NUPENG Tower on December 4, 2024.
In a letter signed by the general secretary of NUPENG, Comrade Afolabi Olawale, the union made a passionate 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, according to a letter earlier submitted to the presidency this year; which also sought an audience with the president.
In the latest letter requesting the President to commission its headquarters, NUPENG said, “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 floors new national headquarters of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers.”
The letter dated October 7, 2024, noted that the decision to invite President Tinubu stems from the union’s long history of supporting progressive politics in Nigeria and its unwavering commitment to the president’s economic policies.
In this regard, the union said: “NUPENG has been a strong pillar of progressive politics in Nigeria, even during the dark days of military incursion into Nigeria’s politics.
“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,” Comrade.