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The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers and Petrol Tanker Drivers have suspended their strike in Rivers State, on Sept.15.

This came after a meeting convened by state Commissioner of Police, Friday Eboka, and attended by the unions and other stakeholders.

Also at the meeting was the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources.

This was contained in a communique signed by Chinda Ejims, who represented the PTD and the representative of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority.

Other signatories were chairmen of Emuhua, Ikwerre and Etche Local Government Areas of the state respectively.

The PTD-NUPENG had complained of harassment, extortion and impounding of members’ trucks by operatives, including Police, EFCC, Army and taskforce operating in the three LGAs.