ZONAL CHAIRMAN, PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS SENIOR STAFF ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (PENGASSAN)- COMRADE . ENGR JELI CLEMENT NWANAGUM
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The important of Petroleum And Natural Gas Senior Staff Association Of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) cannot be over emphasized. The Union in as much as it is saddled with the responsibilities to safeguard and protect the jobs of their members, to ensure a safe and healthy working environment, to improve the terms and conditions of employment, to support and promote legislation in the interest of the other members in particular and Nigeria in general.
In addition to the promotion of labour, PENGASSAN is also one of the main Association that seeks to supports and recommends policies that will enhance greater socio-economic benefits and welfare opportunities for every Nigerian. In order to achieve these, the services boast some of the most outstanding Chairmen that create the energy necessary to drive it forward. One of such is the amiable Zonal Chairman of Petroleum And Natural Gas Senior Staff Association Of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) Delta State , Comrade . Engr Jeli Clement Nwanagum , who stake holders in the industry affair to be an outstanding performer in the service. A humble and honest personality.
There are some people whose enormous contributions in service and Nation at large cannot be undermined; these people have worked tirelessly to ensure that they keep space in whatever they do. Comrade. Engr Jeli Clement Nwanagum, is the Delta State Zonal Chairman of Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), is such a kind. He has not only become role model to many but has also written his name in gold as a result of his unquantified achievement which cuts across in openness, transparency, in building trust and confidence in one another, and also taking the union along in making business decisions that have influences the employees welfare as unionist members of the branch and also the personal sacrifice deposited for the cooperate interest.
With this in mind, it will not be out of place to assert that Comr. Engr Jeli is a great leader whose wealth of wisdom, intellect and administrative excellence are worth emulating. A bold and disciplined chairman yet loyal to his superiors in all ramifications.
Several recommendations have been credited to his gallantry and this earned him accolades and Award by The Forward News Media. His fearlessness diligence and outstanding performance places him constantly in the hearts of PENGASSAN Authority and all stake- holders in the industry. At all time, Comr . Engr Jeli’s determination is geared towards advancement of the Petroleum And Natural Gas Senior Staff Association Of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) Delta State Chapter in every ramification. This delectable fellow is a man who can best be described as being honest, zealous, transparency, humble and dedicated by all who have come around hm.
He is a man who does not relent when faced with challenges in carrying out official duties rather strives to ensure that no stone is left unturned. Comr . Engr Jeli is a man who dislikes failure and so works tooth and nail in order to avoid recording failure in anything he does; that is why he has been working tirelessly under the National president of PENGASSA, Mr Festus Osifo and APC led administration towards focusing on welfare of workers, challenges and prospects. Comr. Engr Jeli Clement Nwanagum is a Christian who has acquired one of the best knowledge any government administrator will ever wish to have. After his Primary school , Secondary School Education and Higher National Diploma (HND) in Petroleum training Institute (PTI), Effurun,) in Mechanical Engineering, because of his quest for knowledge, he obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.Engr) degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Port Harcourt and Master in Business Administration, (MBA) from Delta State University, Abraka, where he studied sound academic background, he has been engaged with several professional bodies like; Associate Member, Nigerian Institute of Management, Chartered (NIM), Member, Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Registered member, Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), Member, Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC) and has held different union positions, examples, Branch Treasurer, Branch Secretary, Branch Chairman, Zonal PRO, Zonal Vice Chairman, and Currently the Zonal Chairman where he is still serving till date, also an HSE Officer, in Warri Refinery and petrochemical Company, NNPC Ltd. He has had so many capacities, working experiences in the oil and gas Industry for Over 15 years, He has successfully taught in different training where he exhibited the quatum of experience he bagged in places he has worked.
His commitment, creativity and outstanding support towards the socio-economic development of PENGASSA has taken Nigerian to stardom and has also singled out this great personality as an icon of repute. His exemplary character and unassuming posture has continued to yield positive result. Words fall short when one tries to describe this man of inestimable character. He is one in a million. A breath of fresh air to those who encounter him.
His relentless honest commitment to human rights will continue to serve as a beacon of hope not for just the good people of Petroleum And Natural Gas Senior Staff Association Of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) but also Nigerians.
On a chat with the Delta State Zonal Chairman of Petroleum And Natural Gas Senior Staff Association Of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) , he complained on the challenges encountered by the union, which is the uncertainties in the oil and gas sectors especially in the area of green energy, labour energy etc. and all these factors are to be considered when investing in the oil and gas industries. Secondly, the insincerity of most management in the oil and gas industries, Those companies sees the PENGASSAN or NUPENG union as a mean of extortion which the Unions have convince the companies from such mentality/ideology. Casualization in the industry is another challenge that needs to be considered because most organizations casualize their workers, out-sourcing for manpower supply and services and when the union tries to minimize this by giving them a voice, the management goes hard on them and because of the contracting, it becomes a challenge for the union. Finally The Nigeria Economy is another challenge. With the recent removal of subsidy, the union is faced with a different challenge because their workers would want to ask for increase in welfare to meet the economic demands but then, the organization is also faced with the same higher cost of progression and when the economy is not stable due to the rise and fall of the dollar, it becomes a challenge for the oil and gas industry.
Comrade. Engr Jeli Clement Nwanagum also pleaded with the Delta State Government to initiates people-oriented programmes, as people sees governance as a jambalaya playing to the gallery. While he would also like to see himself in 3years time as a management staff, that uses his wealth of experience in the union to help the organization move forward.
