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| Re: Dangote Refinery Sacks Nigerian Employees For Joining PENGASSAN by galantjoe(m): 8:55am On Sep 26, 2025 |
Dangote is tasting the mulky water of unionism. aluta continua; victoria aceta. Dangote cannot monopolise Nigeria oil sector the same way he monopolizes cement industry. |
| Re: Dangote Refinery Sacks Nigerian Employees For Joining PENGASSAN by hotseat: 8:56am On Sep 26, 2025 |
After a careful analysis and forensic scrutiny, Dangote is not a monopolist as generally perceived after all. Firstly - cement production: apart from Dangote Cement Plc, there are others namely: Bua Cement Plc, and Lafarge Cement Plc who are the major players in the cement industry. Other players include: IBETO Group, Mangal Industries Ltd, and Mandugu Cement. This also applies to other sectors where Dangote is involved and one doesn't need to bore you listing them all. On petroleum refineries in Nigeria, the same applies. So, it's therefore strange to tag Dangote a monopolist! The difference between Dangote and others is his doggedness and can-do-spirit which makes him stand out. Nigeria has four refineries which are programmed never to succeed due to the nefarious activities of blacklegs in the industry. PENGASSAN, NUPENG, DAPPMAN, etc are economic saboteurs who are holding Nigeria/Nigerians by the jugular. This is why they see Dangote as a threat and would do all that is possible to sabotage him by surreptitiously bringing unionism into the company. Dangote pays like "White" and his staff are not complaining. Ask PENGASSAN and NUPENG how their so-called unions have helped in transforming Nigeria's refineries. Those who have been laid off should go seek employment with those useless unions. Dangote: Nigerians are with you gidigba 24/7! @hotseat |
| Re: Dangote Refinery Sacks Nigerian Employees For Joining PENGASSAN by gare(f): 8:58am On Sep 26, 2025 |
Helloworld123:They should forget all this union drama it has clearly not helped ordinary Nigerians. Look at Dangote’s cement companies: he ran them without union interference and they’re performing far better than most government establishments weighed down by union politics. Dragging unionism into a private business is unnecessary and destructive. Freedom of association doesn’t mean holding someone’s company hostage; the owner has every right to protect his business and let go of anyone disrupting productivity. Instead of stifling progress with endless demands and strikes, unions should focus on fixing the dead government-run refineries and other collapsing sectors where their influence has failed. Private businesses that create jobs and contribute to the economy should be allowed to thrive without being strangled by outdated union tactics. |
| Re: Dangote Refinery Sacks Nigerian Employees For Joining PENGASSAN by Misterone: 8:58am On Sep 26, 2025 |
donleo92:Union is good but in Nigeria, it has been politicised. For example, ASUU may have issues with government, NUPENG that has no issue with government will say they're going on a sympathy strike with ASUU. That doesn't make sense. NLC will wake up overnight and say workers should go on strike for something that concerns maybe one person. Strike is now being used as a political tool. No one will Invest $20 billion and allow one man in his bedroom who did not even invest a kobo to control the invest |
| Re: Dangote Refinery Sacks Nigerian Employees For Joining PENGASSAN by donleo92(m): 8:58am On Sep 26, 2025 |
PrinceofSarcasm:I pity your likes. But I would like you to bookmark this statement. In the next 20 years with things going the way it is, we would not have a choice. Monopoly is very wrong. It happened to Rockefeller in the United States. You think you are smarted than America |
| Re: Dangote Refinery Sacks Nigerian Employees For Joining PENGASSAN by donleo92(m): 8:59am On Sep 26, 2025 |
nwakibie3:Na so e dey start |
| Re: Dangote Refinery Sacks Nigerian Employees For Joining PENGASSAN by GloriousGbola: 8:59am On Sep 26, 2025 |
ask4bk:The union exists to protect workers from management excesses and to ensure workers have a fair wage and to prevent victimisation I will give a very simple example. I worked in a Nigerian run oil company They were able to cancel union in some parts of the company One year management made a bad financial decision The group ceo met with us and promised no one would be sacked The next thing the non unionised guys were laid off with one month severance pay I was exited four years later. I was paid severance pay equivalent to my years of service An even funnier story is that the ceo of my unit who had always bragged about how he had always been a contract staff and had done so well without a union was exited with a miniuscle exit package of 10m. The person after him the coo who had been a full staff and had been in union before took an exit package of over 80m. That is just one aspect. When you are unionised you can only be immediately sacked if you are in gross misconduct or theft. Don't let any of these paid shills or naive children deceive you There is strength in numbers You can break a single stick but it is much harder to break a bundle of sticks |
| Re: Dangote Refinery Sacks Nigerian Employees For Joining PENGASSAN by donleo92(m): 9:00am On Sep 26, 2025 |
Misterone:I understand your point sir. But monopoly on the oil sector is what Dangote is fighting for just like he did in the cement factory. And that's bad. Allow workers make a choice |
| Re: Dangote Refinery Sacks Nigerian Employees For Joining PENGASSAN by stagger: 9:01am On Sep 26, 2025 |
Who will man the plant? Spirits or angels? |
| Re: Dangote Refinery Sacks Nigerian Employees For Joining PENGASSAN by brain54(m): 9:02am On Sep 26, 2025 |
chidiokay:What if those company rules... Violate constitutional fundamental rights like freedom of association for example? The court can compel dangote to take them back if there has been a breach on their rights. Internal rules or not! |
| Re: Dangote Refinery Sacks Nigerian Employees For Joining PENGASSAN by NOETHNICITY(m): 9:04am On Sep 26, 2025 |
donleo92:What are you even saying? How does unionism or not relate to monopoly? |
| Re: Dangote Refinery Sacks Nigerian Employees For Joining PENGASSAN by NOETHNICITY(m): 9:06am On Sep 26, 2025 |
shoodboi2:How do you correlate monopoly to the topic at hand |
| Re: Dangote Refinery Sacks Nigerian Employees For Joining PENGASSAN by Misterone: 9:07am On Sep 26, 2025 |
donleo92:I don't believe Dangote has any monopoly. Also, workers have a right to make a choice but that choice has to be before they're employed. In some company, you're given a form before entry. In this form, you'll tick a box ☑️ If you belong to a union or not. |
| Re: Dangote Refinery Sacks Nigerian Employees For Joining PENGASSAN by hush15: 9:10am On Sep 26, 2025 |
unite4real:I disagree with you. Freedom of association is enshrined in the Nigerian association irrespective of what. He didn't need to sack them if as long as they doing their job. Union or not, if he is treating them well and giving them a voice, there wont be any issue. I support dangote cos Nigeria need his business but we can't afford to give him absolute powers. Nigerians already made that mistake with Tinubu, absolute power corrupts |
| Re: Dangote Refinery Sacks Nigerian Employees For Joining PENGASSAN by NOETHNICITY(m): 9:13am On Sep 26, 2025 |
You are free to set up your own refinery are call the union to enlist your staff. But with Dangote, chose between union and working for Dangote, simple. You can’t belong to both. |
| Re: Dangote Refinery Sacks Nigerian Employees For Joining PENGASSAN by bixton(m): 9:13am On Sep 26, 2025 |
It's in such public outlets you'll know a lot of people don't have balanced ideas and understanding of things, that's why they talk from both sides of their lips... The Nigerian law states that workers are free to associate or join unions and a company law states that it's workers are not to join unions.... Please which of the law is expected to take precedence? Is this not the reason why the Fulani herdsman is protected by the law and the farmer whose crop is destroyed by the yhe herdsman is not protected by the same law. It's this same that allows Muslims to kill anyone who they always alleged to blaspheme their god and Mohamed but when it comes from other religions they are arrested as a fast a jet speed. Anyways what is the main purpose of unions in any organization of which those who are in higher management who stifle the necks of subordinates also benefits from the winnings of such Unions. Many of these people applauding Dangote as a private business who makes profits are the ones who come out to complain that prices of foodstuffs and other commodities are on the high price...... please don't you want these businesses to make profits like Dangote and co!!!!!! Some of you lots go to 3 Star eateries where you pay more than a 100,000 naira for a set course meal but you'll be pricing onion and pepper in the market with the old lowly market woman and making it be like you're being cheated...!!!! |
| Re: Dangote Refinery Sacks Nigerian Employees For Joining PENGASSAN by ncoolsome(m): 9:14am On Sep 26, 2025 |
chidiokay:Does his rules supercede that of the federal government or Labour union... |
| Re: Dangote Refinery Sacks Nigerian Employees For Joining PENGASSAN by Elliotwaveforec: 9:14am On Sep 26, 2025 |
How someone that's being fed dictate to the feeder? These workers don chop belleful go dey join union for a private company. Una think say una dey irreplaceable wey jobless people full country? |
| Re: Dangote Refinery Sacks Nigerian Employees For Joining PENGASSAN by NOETHNICITY(m): 9:14am On Sep 26, 2025 |
hush15:If you’re not being treated well no one stops you from seeking employment elsewhere where you can get better wages and treatment. This is the true meaning of freedom of association |
| Re: Dangote Refinery Sacks Nigerian Employees For Joining PENGASSAN by chidiokay: 9:17am On Sep 26, 2025 |
ncoolsome:His term and conditions over his direct employee supersede govt or union He who pays the pyper dictates the tunes, i am sure the author know govt n union existed |
| Re: Dangote Refinery Sacks Nigerian Employees For Joining PENGASSAN by princeade86(m): 9:20am On Sep 26, 2025 |
saintopus:unionism is all over the world to challenge bad companies policies |
| Re: Dangote Refinery Sacks Nigerian Employees For Joining PENGASSAN by Mrexcell(m): 9:21am On Sep 26, 2025 |
gbegemaster:So the industrial court has the power to order dangote not to sack his nigerian workers? |
| Re: Dangote Refinery Sacks Nigerian Employees For Joining PENGASSAN by Profgordons(m): 9:22am On Sep 26, 2025 |
MEGA4BILLION:That is why PENGASSAN members go to the bank to withdraw millions and the bank employees who earn peanuts ensure they get paid. |
| Re: Dangote Refinery Sacks Nigerian Employees For Joining PENGASSAN by gare(f): 9:22am On Sep 26, 2025 |
These are some of the reasons we don’t see enough investors coming into our country not because opportunities are lacking, but because of how issues are handled. We must be very careful with how the situation with Dangote is managed, as it sends a strong signal to the global business community. Other investors are watching closely, and the way this matter is resolved will either build confidence or drive them away. |
| Re: Dangote Refinery Sacks Nigerian Employees For Joining PENGASSAN by Tektronics12: 9:23am On Sep 26, 2025 |
His Company with Nigerian Money. What a Naive Comment chidiokay: |
| Re: Dangote Refinery Sacks Nigerian Employees For Joining PENGASSAN by sulaak(m): 9:25am On Sep 26, 2025 |
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| Re: Dangote Refinery Sacks Nigerian Employees For Joining PENGASSAN by princeade86(m): 9:26am On Sep 26, 2025 |
chidiokay:so why did they joined ASUU back? U think if there is no union in this country to challenge these people, u will enjoy ur work? Nigeria rich and government are whicked when it comes to employees. They can allow u to work under dhuress and get peanut. |
| Re: Dangote Refinery Sacks Nigerian Employees For Joining PENGASSAN by emmanuelewumi(m): 9:28am On Sep 26, 2025 |
chidiokay:It was never stated that they were sacked because they joined a union na |
| Re: Dangote Refinery Sacks Nigerian Employees For Joining PENGASSAN by Chivik93(m): 9:29am On Sep 26, 2025 |
For sooo long now, these union has been useless, I think It time we try another approach,,, |
| Re: Dangote Refinery Sacks Nigerian Employees For Joining PENGASSAN by chidiokay: 9:30am On Sep 26, 2025 |
brain54:No company rules violate your Fundamental right in real sense ... You have exclusive right to resign or dont apply there if i say all my workers must wear hijab,.... your main fundamental right is " choice" either work with me or say No and exit ... no be everything be fight In this case court cant do much , because the affected employees are not existing Nupeng members, these are freshers even Nupeng cant protect them where court have power to decide is, If Dangote employees were already registered to Nupeng and dangote acts against them cos of unionism action |
| Re: Dangote Refinery Sacks Nigerian Employees For Joining PENGASSAN by TheDemola: 9:31am On Sep 26, 2025 |
ezebunafo:I guess this is what will eventually happen too with this |
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