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NUPENG President hails President Tinubu reforms in the petroleum sector.

By Afolabi Oyekunle.




The newly elected National Executive President of NUPENG, Comrade Salimon Akanni Oladiti, last Thursday led a powerhouse delegation of Union leaders on a landmark courtesy visit to His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, at the State House, Abuja.

The high-stakes meeting was not just a courtesy—it was a coronation of solidarity. 

In a powerful display of national recognition, Comrade Oladiti conferred the prestigious Grand Patron Award on His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, symbolizing the unwavering partnership between the Labour force and the Presidency.

Flanked by the Honorable Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris; Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri; and the full complement of newly elected National Administrative Council members, Comrade Oladiti thanked the President for his bold reforms in the oil and gas industry.

Comrade Oladiti also lauded Mr. President for his support during the successful 6th Quadrennial National Delegates Conference convened in April 2026, pledging the Union's full support for the administration's Renewed Hope Agenda.

Also present in the historic delegation were the Union's finest leaders and some key stakeholders, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the President.
They include:
• Comrade Oladejo Ebenezer Akin, National Deputy President
• Comrade Prince Moses, National Deputy President
• Comrade Onohwohwo Otite, Acting General Secretary 
• Comrade Baba Usman Kaumi, National Treasurer
• Comrade Omokero Israel, National Trustee
• Comrade Leke Adepegba, National Auditor
• Comrade Tina Smart, National Auditor
• Comrade Ogbodo Thompson, National Financial Secretary
• Comrade Abubakar Bagzumta, Vice President, Kaduna Zone
• Comrade Victoria Otegbayo, Vice President, Lagos Zone
• Comrade Ezenwa Kingsley, Vice President, Port-Harcourt Zone
• Comrade Charles Iyenana, Vice President, Warri Zone
• Comrade Olayemi Samuel, Chairman, Lagos Zone
• Comrade Bestman Friday, Chairman, P/H Zone
• Comrade Onwuchekwa Godswill, Chairman, Warri Zone
• Comrade Abdullahi Haruna, Chairman, Kaduna Zone
• Comrade Mathias O. Ote, National Adviser (Informal Sector)
• Comrade Paulosa Paulosa, Secretary, GEC
• Comrade Gbolahan Saheed Adigun, National Security Coordinator
• Comrade Solomon Kilanko National, Ex-officio, Lagos Zone
• Comrade Vincent Ukhuakhua, Senior Asst. General Secretary (F&A)
• Comrade (Prince) Williams Akporeha, Immediate Past President, NUPENG

• Comrade Joseph Iranola Akinlaja, Former General Secretary, NUPENG
• Alhaji Yusuf Lawal Othman, National President, NARTO
The dialogue between Labour and the Presidency has never been stronger. The future of the oil and gas sector is bright, and NUPENG is leading the charge.


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