The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, has said that the planned strike by Petroleum Tanker Drivers, PTD, in Lagos would start on today as its meeting with Lagos State Government ended in deadlock.

The South-West Chairman of NUPENG, TAYO ABOYEJI, who disclosed this in Lagos said the issues which forced the drivers to initiate an indefinite strike were not addressed during the four-hour meeting with officials of Lagos State Government.

ABOYEJI maintained that the stand of the still remains that the government should address the issues of extortion and harassment of their members by security agents.