A statement issued by the Union’s General-Secretary, Afolabi Olawale, on Thursday, in Lagos, reads: “Leadership of the Union is still exercising further patience and restraint to give the ongoing discussions the chances of resolving these issues once and for all.
“The decision of the Union to give another 7-day ultimatum, should not be misconstrued as a sign of capitulation or weakness.
“Rather, it is a demonstration of our resolve not to inflict unnecessary pains on Nigerians, or create any form of artificial scarcity of petroleum products.
“It is our hope that the government does the needful, and saves the nation the pains and losses our industrial action will bring.”