The strike embarked upon by the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) may paralyse fuel distribution in Nigeria.
The two unions called their members to down tool on Monday December 15.
In Lagos, most depots were shut and there was no loading. At Ejigbo Depot, some tankers that loaded earlier in the day were restricted but were later allowed to move out of the depot because of the danger they posed to the premises.
At Apapa depot and those owned by Mobil and Oando, there was total compliance, while there was skeletal work by NUPENG members at Total depot which was later stopped in the course of the day.
In Warri, there was no loading but NUPENG members were seen wearing red to signify their protest.
In Port Harcourt, there was total compliance in all oil and gas locations, including the upstream and midstream as the loading bays were shut.
In Kaduna and Abuja, there was total compliance on the part of PENGASSAN members.
In Kaduna, the gate of the Kaduna Refinery was shut and no entrance was allowed into the premises.
Earlier in the morning, the NNPC towers was opened for business and workers were at their desks but they were later called to stop work at about 11.45 a.m.
Members of PENGASSAN fully mobilised for the strike while few members of NUPENG were seen working at some of the agencies.
The Federal Government has invited the two unions for a meeting in Abuja on Tuesday December 16 where all the affected stakeholders will be in attendance.
It will hold by 11am.
The meeting was at the instance of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity and the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources.