Nigeria, Sept. 29 -- The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) on Monday morning shut down the major entry points of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC).

When PREMIUM TIMES visited the offices on Monday morning, PENGASSAN members were seen at the entrance, and staff were denied access to their offices upon resumption.

Speaking to PREMIUM TIMES, the NUPRC's Head of Media and Strategic Communications, Eniola Akinkuotu, said the association stopped the staff from entering the office upon resumption on Monday morning.

Also, speaking to this r...