Reports at Mercury Construction Company, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil, has gotten worse, as workers are said to have downed tools.
Findings says, about 176 workers of the company has embarked on a total shut-down of operation on their site located at ExxonMobil field, Qua Iboe Terminal (QIT) in Ibeno Local Government Area.
Staff of the Lebanese company have alleged unfair treatment, poor salaries and welfare packages.
The Community Liaison Officers (CLOs) from Onna, Eket, Ibeno and Esit Eket are alleged to have collected N50,000 each to sell out the demands of the workers which were tabled before the management of the company.
The CLO from Onna, Longinus, is alleged to be the cause of the numerous challenges faced by the workers.
According to the sources, some workers earn as low as N24000 per month, and most times they are not paid on time.
In terms of welfare, 4 staff are designated to live in one room and a square meal is given for a whole day.
Sources also disclosed that, ExxonMobil, which is the mother company is paying Mercury Construction Company very well, but such is not reciprocated in their case.
Findings shows that, the company refused to hand them appointment letters hence making them toothless dogs and slaves.
As at the time of this report, all efforts to reach the administration officer, Godwin Edigbe and the Community Interface Coordinator of the company Mr Unyime Umoh for further details, proved abortive, as calls placed on their mobile phones were unanswered.
