Why We Shutdown NLNG Train 7 Project – Workers

Some workers of the NLNG Train 7 task successful Bonny Island successful Rivers State person insisted that they person embarked connected a situation to the alleged taxation fraud levelled against them successful the ongoing project.

The president-general, National Association of Plant Operators (NAPO), Harold Benstowe, says the halfway contented nether reappraisal is taxation fraud, querying wherefore taxation deductions would beryllium made from workers’ remuneration and receipts not issued.

“This anomaly has been a long-standing contention betwixt workers and their absorption from the Base task (Train 1).

“It begs the question that companies volition marque deductions from workers’ salaries and volition not amusement grounds of specified deductions, truthful the workers tin corroborate that they are taxation compliant. This is thing we astatine NAPO bash not understand,” Benstowe said.

He stated that NAPO whitethorn wade into the substance should the companies affected and their client, the NLNG, not resoluteness the contented arsenic rapidly arsenic possible, adding that “workers merit to person grounds that they person paid their taxation and besides should person their TIN without overmuch ado”.

Meanwhile, 1 of the contractors handling the NLNG Train 7 project, Daewoo Engineering and Construction Nigeria (DECN), successful a connection issued successful Port Harcourt, said it is engaging its workers and their unions successful an effort to resoluteness the issues that led to workers shutting down the project.

The connection said nary incidental of fraud is associated with the company, pointing retired that taxation receipts bash not emanate from the company, but from the Rivers State Internal Revenue Service (RIRS).

The statement, signed by the contract, administration, and services (CAS) manager, Bernard Ewubare, insisted that Tax Identification Numbers (TIN) are not generated by the institution but by the Joint Tax Board (JTB) and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).

It pleaded with the workers, particularly welders and fitters and their unions, to springiness the institution 2 weeks, opening Monday, September 22, 2025, to resoluteness each issues surrounding the concern crisis.

The connection reads successful part: “The absorption of Daewoo Engineering and Construction Nigeria (DECN) wishes to explicit its interest implicit the caller concern situation occasioned by the request for taxation receipts and taxation recognition numbers from welders and fitters connected the Train 7 project.

“Management acknowledges the contention surrounding taxation receipts and recognition numbers for immoderate welders and fitters moving with the institution connected the Train 7 project.

“Management wishes to clarify that taxation deductions made from workers are instantly remitted to the Rivers State Internal Revenue Service (RIRS), and taxation receipts are obtained and precocious to the respective staff.

“Management wishes to clarify that the taxation recognition fig is not generated by Daewoo Engineering and Construction Nigeria Limited but by the Joint Tax Board (JTB) and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).

“Management besides wished to clarify that determination is nary incidence of fraud associated with taxation deductions successful DECN.

“Management volition facilitate done the Rivers State Internal Revenue Service (RIRS), the proviso of taxation certificates with verifiable Tax Identification Numbers (TIN), having DECN codification for accessibility to each welders/fitters wrong 2 weeks from 22/09/2025.

“Management is actively engaging with the welders, fitters, and their respective unions to code the issues. This dialog process has reached precocious stages, with an entreaty for workers to springiness absorption 2 weeks oregon fourteen days to resoluteness the issue.

“Management has been successful progressive connection with workers, unions, and different stakeholders to pass the authorities of things with each parties acrophobic and resoluteness the issue.

“DECN absorption has activated each processes of addressing the contented nether review, including engaging the River State Internal Revenue Service.”

Meanwhile, President General, National Association of Plants Operators (NAPO), Harold Benstowe, says the halfway contented nether reappraisal is taxation fraud, querying wherefore taxation deductions volition beryllium made from workers’ remuneration and receipts not issued.

“This anomaly has been a long-standing contention betwixt workers and their absorption from the Base task (Train 1).

“It begs the question that companies volition marque deductions from workers’ salaries, and they volition not amusement grounds of specified deductions, truthful the workers tin corroborate that they are taxation compliant. This is thing we astatine NAPO bash not understand,” Benstowe said.

He stated that NAPO whitethorn wade into the substance should the companies affected and their client, the NLNG, not resoluteness the contented arsenic rapidly arsenic possible, adding, “workers merit to person grounds that they person paid their taxation and besides sh...