NUPRC eulogises late PENGASSAN President, comrade Okoro on 20th remembrance 

Orisemeke Benjamin

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) stands in solidarity with the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) on the commemoration of the 20th anniversary of his passing. 

The former PENGASSAN President, Comrade Uche Marcus, died in the Sosoliso plane crash on December 10, 2005. 

The NUPRC noted that Comrade Okoro remains the only person to have been President of both PENGASSAN and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), a testament to his sterling leadership qualities. 

“The Commission praised the late unionist for his doggedness and dedication to the plight of Nigerian oil workers so much so that PENGASSAN Christened its national headquarters U.M Okoro House,” the statement read. 

The NUPRC, in honour of the deceased, seized the opportunity to restate its commitment to staff welfare and development. 

While commiserating with the family of the deceased unionist, the Commission “prayed that God Almighty continues to strengthen the wife and children he left behind.”