10/07/2026
LABOUR DAY CELEBRATION IN NDIAN:
PAMOL’S GENERAL MANAGER, MBILE TAPEA APPLAUDS WORKERS RESILIENCE, MASSIVE TURNOUT
The General Manager of PAMOL Plantations Plc, Mbile Tapea Solomon has applauded the resilience of the workers as the company confronts operational challenges.
The GM made the statement during activities to celebrate International Labour Day on May1,2026 in Mundemba.
The General Manager acknowledged the massive turnout of the workers as an unflinching sign of commitment to the company.
He affirmed, the company has been through operational difficulties and management has taken actions to ensure such problems are resolved to keep the company afloat.
The roads situation ( Mundemba -Ekondo T**i ) is completely inaccessible, Ekondo T**i -Kumba under construction which has made evacuation of crops and produce very difficult as the company is using the waters as the only means of transportation which is unwieldy and cost expensive.
‘’ When did we lastly see a tanker entering Ndian to carry oil from PAMOL, this was before the crisis, taking the oil from Lobe or Bulu to the beaches is cumbersome and very expensive before boats will ferry them in drums’’ he explained.
‘’ The mills, the boilers are obsolete in a company that is close to a century we need modern machines to speed up production’’.
Reacting on the concerns raised about irregular salary payments of recent, Mr. Mbile said, payments have begun and efforts are being redoubled to see that complete payments are done.
He enjoined the workers to stay calm, continue to put their indefatigable efforts for productivity.
Speaking on the premise of PAMOL Workers’ Basic Union and under the umbrella of Ndian Agricultural Workers, Fishers and Animal Breeding Farmers Union known in its acronym as NAWOFAU, Chief Ondator Eshumbluga PAMOL Workers representative at NAWOFAU said, they recognised management’s efforts to ensure operational maintenance despite the fact that they are operating in an atmosphere laced with security challenges and equally other efforts made to keep them afloat.
Chief Ondator reminded his peers that they have used the labour day to renew their pact with PAMOL, he went further asked from the government and social partners to give PAMOL urgent support so that the plantation can be afloat, injecting of new mills and boilers so that the youth are encouraged.
He enjoined the workers to keep the palms protected, meet their quotas and ensure they have a stronger union.
He lauded PAMOL management for great mobilisation and innovation in this year’s celebration.
Female workers of PAMOL stole the show during the celebration when they showcased, drove passed a tractor with a conductor which attracted cheering from the population.
This year’s International Labour Day was celebrated under the theme: "Social Dialogue and Decent Work: Factors of Peace, National Cohesion and Economic Development of the Company."