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how does that law make any sense..
do banks have their own union, do private university have unions..

what business does a private venture have with union..
the best is if a company is accused of improper treatment of workers ..they can be taken to court ,..that is the government's job

DatNiggaDaz:
Dangote you are the lawless person here. Obey the laws of the Land as provided by the constitution.

You have now resulted to big möney Media campaign against the rights of workers. Shell, Oando, Cheveron and Private international petroleum enterprise has been obeying the employment laws as regards the rights of workers to be Unionized.

You think you are above the law. You just came recently into the field and behold everyone must bow to you.

You are playing with fire. You must respect the laws of the Union members. You succeded in deceiving most Nigerians during the cement saga and now you are acting the alpha and omega in that sector.

Your intimidations and aim to control and monopolize the oil sector will definitely fail.

You are not made for this smoke with PENGASSAN

nero2face:
thanks for educating those ignorant Nigerians who choose to take side with zero knowledge of what is at stake, I worked with Dangote group for 5yrs, if they allow him break the bond that guide oil and gas sector we will buy petrol for 5k b4 2027, Dangote is a good capitalist, he don't have our interest at heart, he MUST obey the law of the land, am fully in support of PENGASSAN for this one

what did you learn from working with Dangote group..

why didn't you apply to join any of the sectors unionized by PENGASSAN.. in the division of Dangote group that you worked was there an alternative business man or company.. let say BUA that was paying workers 2x what you earned..cuz you are not making any sense..

anyways... you are only a mere worker..when you begin to own businesses you will understand..

so a man built is own business with his sweat and blood for profit and he should keep people that are not in his interest in it?

IOCs that don't have business with it are now forced to join a strike they have to connection with therefore grounding their activities and translating to loss.

are there Unions in banks, private hospitals or private universities?

Osezzua:
So much ignorance in one post. Most Nigerians like to comment on what they know absolutely nothing about.

NNPC doesn't issue license to refineries, infact they are competitors with Dangote refinery.

Secondly, unionization of workers isn't a privilege, rather it's the worker's right guaranteed in our constitution and also in compliance with the ILO(International Labor Organization) regulation.

We have IOCs operating in Nigeria where we have PENGASSAN as a union.

Harmony and progress have always been sustained. Why does Dangote feel that he can hire and fire Nigerians arbitrarily?

Are they slaves to only be spoken to? Who does that?

Fire Nigerians as if they are in a labor camp? Come on guys, Nigerians can't be treated that way abroad and be treated the same way in their God given land.

This act shall be resisted to the end. Unionization of Nigerian workers doesn't mean death to the organization.

This is evident in other IOCs who have been operating in Nigeria for over 50yrs and have had their workers unionized.

If Dangote doesn't have ulterior motives, why is he afraid of the Union?

Not like any confrontation has taken place yet. Let him go back to the dialogue table and discuss.

Do banks have Unions, Do private hospital workers have unions..

when Nigerian refinery laid in decay and shame ..what did their union do?

make una continue..both local and international investors are watching

post a single photo that proof that construction is truly ongoing

ElevationD:
Yes, BUA is building a refinery in Ibeno local government area of Akwa Ibom state. It’s been going on for a while and was actually expected to kick off this year. Costing between 3.5 and 4 b dollars, it is smaller than Dangote refinery.

Ask questions so that you will be properly informed.

can your fellow Nigerians be as competent as they are?

even government will never award key infrastructure project to a Nigerian company, you think Government no wise,...

all the major seaport, gas plant, roads, bridges ..go and find out who built them.. the same national assembly where your lawmakers seat was built and is still being maintained by Germans through Julius Berger.

the 4 NNPC refineries that most of the workers are Nigerians..is it working today..

you are yet to understand your race,.

frog12:
they need to call the man to order. why is he importing Indians to take over Nigerian jobs??

those foolish lawmakers are busy collecting bribes

very ungrateful.
colonialist behaviour

don't mind them

till today ..not even a single photo of one brick of foundation is online for that refinery

Feelsgood:
Is it the Akwa Ibom I live in? Eket to be precise... you guys who don't know things on ground will just swallow everything you're fed with. Now. I ask you again...show photos to prove your assertion that BUA is almost completed and about to come on stream. Be talking nonsense as if you're on ground here in Akwa Ibom

You are not wise..
now if you use "government support" as a yard stick.. please highlight any of the richest people in Nigeria doing business that has not benefited from the government..Innoson, Otedola, Folorunsho..mention one.

some of you people way of thinking is amazing..so what is then key responsibility of government if it is not to support businesses. After all how many jobs can government provide

now if you think again that because of this benefits then he is doing you or Nigerians a favour then, you are joking...$20 billion in the economy of ghana or south africa would have yielded much profit plus peace of mind..


some of you complain that there is no FDI in Nigeria, businesses are dying, etc..the few ones that are managing such harsh environment, you use emotions to encourage them to die.

FYI.. Dangote's investment in Nigeria is in dollars... the loans he took were mostly in dollars, investors are capitalizing on the dollar value of their investment.. so you can't expect him to sell in naira if he doesn't get a guarantee from the government for getting a dollar equivalent through what ever policy..
someone is importing Crude oil in dollars because IOCs in Nigeria don't want to sell to him in Naira..so you want him to refine the crude and sell in naira??

Emirate Air left Nigeria when they had so much money in naira trapped in Nigeria and they couldn't recoup due to Forex issues ..obviously naira is useless in global trade..you want to call emirate air greedy or cabals??

you can continue to frustrate the biggest investment in this country since 1999 and tomorrow remain shocked why FDI or even investment from Nigerians remain stunted..

Saturnalia:
Aliko Dangote is a self-serving, greedy & despicable man who has benefited immensely from every Government in Nigeria since 1999.

He is not fighting any cabal. HE IS THE CABAL!

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Thank you all

Tooo loud ...

Imagine .

Hmm.

Sadly, he is only a proxy now for the real person in charge (Wike)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEhdQuWmOxk

I understand your frustration, but it's important to note that the opinions of some individuals on Nairaland don't necessarily represent the entire Nigerian youth or even the broader population. Ibrahim Traoré’s anti-imperialist stance has definitely sparked debate, but it’s also pushing important conversations about Africa’s true independence and the role of foreign powers in African countries. it is also beginning to expose the cracks in democratic system of government however it still remains the best form of government

Kemetian:
OP... You will be shocked that on THIS forum, so-called Nigerians hate that guy for his anti-imperialist stance.

They think he's a trouble maker and should just chill and let the French dominate them.

Because the French are whites and therefore, superior.

THAT is how the average person on this NAIRALAND thinks.

You will be shocked by this forum.

This is the only black forum on Earth where Trump and MAGA white supremacists are supported and hailed.

Look, just forget Nigerians youths. They're gone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEhdQuWmOxk?si=ox3O1sApFSbsNDhu
Ibrahim Traoré, the leader of Burkina Faso, is making headlines with 10 bold policies that are reshaping his country and challenging the West. From nationalizing gold mines to rejecting foreign aid, Traoré’s actions are stirring up major political shifts across Africa.

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- Nationalizing gold mines to keep wealth in Burkina Faso

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fabolouz1:
while he is a shrewd business man , most of his business models thrive on destroying competitors to maintain monopoly.

Mention the competitors he destroyed.

It won't be more than Ibeto who never produced cement but imported

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kosLLF2ModU

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From his childhood and education to founding BUA Group Nigeria, Abdulsamad Rabiu’s story is one of resilience, vision, and transformation. Today, he is not only the Chairman of BUA Group but also a respected philanthropist through the Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative (ASR Africa).

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it exist ..don't say what you don't know

Starpro87:
Aso Rock clinic is utopian entity.
It doesn't exist.

let also have the figures for 1999 to 2014 as well.. this did not start from Buhari.. anyways

Buhari built a new state house clinic..what is BAT not using it and still flies to France for treatment.. even with all the figures quoted for the state house clinic...most institutions in Nigeria are under funded.. so I don't expect that figure to be enough..

but can't government build just one facility even if it is for themselves for proper health care in Nigeria?

id4sho:
Elrufai opened Kaduna government house clinic to the public, he removed the ambulance from his convoy to save cost of fuelling.

Be like Elrufai

an ambulance is actually needed in his convoy..he could reduced the security vehicles on his convoy not removing an ambulance

Nigerians do not really understand what makes a good leader and how they want the country that is working should be..

The average Nigerian thinks a president that enters and makes things cheap is a good president...even if roads are not built and everything decay futher, as long as the president can let say subsidize fuel and the exchange rate with the country's insufficient revenue then that president is good.. this is what Obi is promoting.

The undiluted truth is . nothing can ever go cheap if things are to work in this country..

If Nigeria must have self sufficiency in energy subsidy has to go..but once you remove it for the better Nigerians will think the other way round.

We are not ready mentally as a people

Safyqueen:
We in the north knows he failed but not woefully.

We know who are behind the bombs that continues to blast everywhere in the north before Buhari came.

Those are the people that also poisoned him later and GOD ALMIGHTY intervened.

We know that some people doesn't believe anybody from the north can rule Nigeria effectively and today those acclaimed sophisticated people are messing up with everything, yet celebrating Buhari's death.

The presidency will shift to the north, that is when people will know the correct definition of nepotism.
We thought Buhari failed woefully until recently that this present government made him a super leader.

Dangote ain't playing


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50VS7IxUsRc

MrMcJay:
Not only that, the officials managing those two refineries must immediately be forcibly conscripted into the Forest Guards service Tinubu wants to establish.

Since they are useless to humans, they should be useful to animals.

Hmmm true


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLQkpwGH5co

Lifestone:
But you guys were happy when Yaradua canceled the sale of same refineries. Yaradua set Nigeria back for several years on that singular act

Exactly 💯💯

If we did not have resilient business men like Dangote, Nigeria would have been done for ..now everybody now wants to jump into refining..from rehabilitating the old refineries to other investors building new ones like BUA

The entire facility was renovated, watch the video and hear the minister explained that inner sections/ halls are also named after prominent individuals from other arms of government

nairamaniac:
I didn't open the video. But I want to believe that it's the old hall that was renovated.

Iv not been there in a while. But attended several weddings and events within a period.

These leaders have misplaced priorities and selfish interests.

DonBenny77:
Nigeria needs young bloods in politics these men are clueless
Only P.O can empower youths in politics

P.O is not a young blood

And young bloods are not what Nigeria needs

VaginaAcademic:
What is the minimum wage of those countries. Very stupid comparison.

West African countries do not have tangible minimum wages...leave that aspect

Of course it should be like that

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50VS7IxUsRc

Gboss247:
BUA doesn't pay the level of tax Dangote is paying and has lesser liabilities

BUA doesn't pay the level of tax Dangote is paying because BUA doesn't do the level of business Dangote does.

Dangote owns 4 cement plant with a new one in Itori under construction

BUA only owns 2 whose combined capacity is not up to one of the major plants Dangote owns in Kogi.

thedio:
That 52% is just too small, he should pay higher than that

Tomorrow you complain why foreign investors are not coming into the country..

Imagine you are into a business and government takes half of your revenue for Doing absolutely nothing..how does that make sense...but because of hatred your brain can not be open enough to think properly..

Why has the government not use their own revenue to build their own cement plant..even to get a goddamn 60k barrel per day refinery working is rocket science..yet someone used his own share of cement revenue to build a 650k barrel refinery, fertilizer and petrochemical plant..

Envy don block me your brain

ayoncox:
What Dangote won't tell you is that he does not own the minerals that produces cement but got the license from Federal Government to mine. Because of him others could not get the licenses

That is a Lie..who are the others that deny and got disapproval..mention

BUA, Lafarge and Mangal have licenses..
Don't even mention Ibeto cuz he never applied for license to mine limestone for cement production but to import cement from abroad

blackboy:
Same question I wanted to ask him. The man is making a huge profit in the cement business he no one day sat let me reduce price.

Because FG sef sat one day and reduce their own 52% share, Diesel price, dollar prices? ( yes dollar cause to maintain the plant is dollar intensive).

Dangote should upgrade the pay for workers, BUA is a bit better

thedio:
Dangote is not putting the record straight. Mr richest man is the 52k tax. U mine what belong to all of us and paid around 52% to over two hundred million people while only u take 42% yet u r lamenting.

He is not complaining.. don't act dumb..

Yes I probably deserves way more than 42% ..if it is easy. ..why not build your own multi billion dollar cement plant and make your 42% if it is so easy.

Even with such high figures as you think why there is few people in the business of producing cement.

The limestone you are talking about, are you aware there are cost of converting it to cement which is inside the 42% Dangote makes?

MartinsD12:
If this is true then it is wrong very wrong whatever dangote is building in Lagos should create Job opportunity for youth living in Lagos, importing labourers from north is unacceptable when we have much more qualified youths in Lagos Nigeria

They are Nigerians..
It is not import