MWUN Thumbs-up Orion Marine, Sea Transport Mgt Over Increment in Seafarers Salaries

By DAPO OLAWUNI

The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) under the leadership of its President General, Comrade Francis Bunu Abi, has thumbed up the managements of Orion Marine Services Limited and Seatransport Ltd, respectively over the unprecedented increment of salaries for the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria members who are seafarers under the companies.

In a statement by media officer of MWUN, John Kennedy Ikemefuna on Friday, the union commended both companies for complying with the National Joint Industrial Council work book, (NJIC).

“This total compliance of the NJIC was achieved by both managements of Orion and Seatransport and the leadership of the Union in good faith as putting the sailors welfare has always been the arrow head of Comrade Bunu’s administration since assuming PG of MWUN few months back after his landslide electoral victory.

“However, while Comrade Bunu signed the NJIC agreements, the veteran Sailor, Maritime Expert and astute administrator commended both managements for having at heart the welfare of their various employees by putting smiles on their faces; stressing that its only when the workers are happy would employers record optimum satisfaction in the sector.

“Both companies situated in Apapa, Lagos, have shown good examples of what good managements should look, while the pragmatic labour leader signed the NJIC documents.

“The PG of the Union is calling on other companies in the Maritime sector to emulate Orion and Seatransport in paying worthy salaries as both Orion and Seatransport are not operating from the moon; therefore, they should be prepared to comply to avert the wrath of the Union; saying that such defaulting companies in the sector would be made known to the Nigerian Maritime and Safety Agency (NIMASA)” the statement read