NLNG’s $10bn Train-7 suffers setback as Daewoo shutdown site

Adeleye Kunle Reports

The timeline for the completion of the Nigeria LNG Limited’s Train-7 project may be under threat following the protracted labour dispute between members of the National Association of Plant Operators and the management of Daewoo E & C Nigeria Limited.

As a result of the protracted dispute, the management of Daewoo Engineering and Construction Nigeria Limited has shut down its Train 7 project site and ordered its workers to vacate all work locations under its purview.

Sapiem, Chiyoda and Daewoo Joint Venture are the EPC firms for the ongoing NLNG $10billion Train-7 project.

Daewoo, a South Korean firm hitherto has been in an industrial crisis with its workers who are protesting the refusal of the company
to allow them unionized under NAPO, alleged illegal deductions of check off dues from their salaries and dismissal of 24 of their colleagues.

Daewoo in a memo signed by its Project Manager, Mr Sung Lee, said it could no longer guarantee the safety of workers and equipment sequel to an incident last Friday which led to severe damages to the company’s properties and impacting on the safety of the workforce.

Lee in the memo titled “Site Shut Down” advised all workers residing at its Workers’ Village should vacate their rooms, adding that he was unsure when activities will recommence in the site.