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Two elephants fighting, Na grass go suffer am. It's well

davodyguy:
He has monopoly in Cement industry. He must not be allowed to do same with PMS. This man will kill competition and cry foul.

If you don't know him, you'll pity him.

Cement is ₦10,000 FGS

He should bring 👇

Monopoly. How does Dangote have monopoly in cement industry?!

davodyguy:
He has monopoly in Cement industry. He must not be allowed to do same with PMS. This man will kill competition and cry foul.

If you don't know him, you'll pity him.

Cement is ₦10,000 FGS

He should bring 👇

What does anything happening have to do with monopoly?

Una sha like to dey read back of news. You'll hear gossip inside beer parlor and start running around with it like it's your fellow drunkards that are everywhere listening to you.

adenigga:
The industrial dispute between the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria took a dramatic turn on Saturday as the union ordered seven branches to cut off crude oil and gas supplies to the $20bn facility.

In a letter dated September 26 and signed by its General Secretary, Lumumba Okugbawa, the union accused the refinery’s management of sacking its members in retaliation for exercising their constitutional right to join the union.

The union’s move marks an escalation in the standoff, with PENGASSAN accusing the refinery of anti-labour practices and the unlawful sack of its members.

In the directive issued to its branch chairmen, PENGASSAN instructed its branch chairmen in key upstream and midstream oil companies, including TotalEnergies, Chevron, Seplat, Shell Nigeria Gas, Oando, and Nigerian Gas Infrastructure Company, to immediately cut off all crude oil and gas supplies to the refinery.


PUNCH Online reports that the directive comes after PENGASSAN alleged that Nigerian workers were sacked by Dangote Refinery after joining the union, claiming that management also withdrew staff buses and denied entry to locals while allowing expatriates access.

The union threatened to picket the refinery if the situation was not addressed.

In a statement on Friday, the refinery clarified that only a small number of workers were affected by what it described as a reorganisation aimed at preventing acts of sabotage within the facility. It said over 3,000 Nigerians remain in employment, rejecting claims of mass layoffs. https://punchng.com/just-in-over-3000-nigerians-working-at-dangote-refinery-despite-restructuring-management/

Dangote maintained that the restructuring was necessary after what it described as recurring acts of sabotage in different units of the refinery, which posed serious risks to human lives and operations.

As a result, PENGASSAN instructed its branches in TotalEnergies, Seplat, Chevron, Oando, Shell Nigeria Gas, Renaissance, and NGIC to cut gas supply to the refinery immediately.


The union described the move as “illegitimate” and accused the refinery of spreading misinformation instead of addressing the matter through dialogue.

“As you are aware, the Management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery has disengaged our members in reaction to the exercise of their constitutional right to being unionized.

“They have gone further on a mission of misinformation and propaganda to justify this illegitimacy rather than engaging meaningfully with us to right the wrong.

“Consequent to these, you are hereby directed to cut off gas supply to NGIC effective immediately. All crude oil supply valves to the Refinery should be shut. The loading operation for vessel headed there should be halted immediately,” the directive read.

The union further mandated the NGIC Chairman to ensure strict compliance with the order and told all branch chairmen to give regular updates on the action taken.


“NGIC Chairman, ensure that gas supply to the Refinery is cut off effective immediately. All chairmen on this summons are to report promptly the progress of the directive. Kindly accept the assurances of our highest esteem. Thank you,” the statement read.

Reaffirming its solidarity, PENGASSAN ended the directive with its slogan: “Injury to one! Injury to all!”

On Thursday, the company announced it would suspend petrol sales in naira from September 28 following the exhaustion of its crude-for-naira allocations.

Source: https://punchng.com/pengassan-stops-gas-crude-supply-to-dangote-refinery

Presently there is so much disorderliness in Nigeria... and a need to "press the reboot button"...

Just as I previously stated... no secular union should override the sovereignty of a nation...

Although... some unions and associations have positive impact on the country... but some neither add value nor have developed any part of Nigeria...

For example among the defaulting unions... NURTW, RTEAN... who continuously and forcefully collect taxes from commercial drivers but never positively impart into these drivers welfare...

I will therefore advise other unions... such as PENGASSAN... not to follow the path of non-progressive unions... rather should reassure business owners of what and how they presence in organizations will contribute to increase business profitability... and personnel decorum...

Is like Dangote thinks he can win all fights.

This is the biggest and strongest union in Africa.

We don't need a monopolist in the country in the guise of business man.

How can refinery engineers be earning 320k as salary?

Dangote self is greedy

davodyguy:
Exactly.

Some people don't get what Dangote is trying to do

Get Monopoly, kill other players

I remember when he went on TV and told them to patronize him even when his fuel is superior quality and cheaper than imported one but because of their greed and exploitation of Nigerians that has been happening for years, they allowed 3million barrels of fuel to remain in storage for months.....all because they had trailers to distribute round the country.

Now the man has brought in 4,000 tankers to distribute fuel free of charge for Nigerians, they're foaming in the mouth, some people are saying monopoly.......when it is as clear as daylight that he offered them a seat at the table which they vehemently rejected.

He asked them to distribute fuel for him they said NO, now he is doing that by himself why are you people complaining again??

Dangote will fight this to the death.

He used his entire net worth to build that refinery and termites wants to ruin it for him.
If this refinery fails, Dangote will not even be the richest in Kano state anymore.

Dangote is a scammer monopolist. First he told us all the other petrol coming into Nigeria is blended and fake and only his own expensive petrol is pure and unadulterated now he wants to monopolize the whole market. I say, let the importation of blended fuel continue and let Nigerians decide the one they prefer. Is it by force to buy his expensive fuel? Someone that wants to sell the same expensive fuel to us in dollars that Nigerians can't afford while he collected cheap dollars from CBN to build his refinery. Sacked all Nigerian staffs and replace them with Indians.

With all these dramas how will Nigerians convince foreigners to invest in Nigeria?

ViceGovernor:
I remember when he went on TV and told them to patronize him even when his fuel is superior quality and cheaper than imported one but because of their greed and exploitation of Nigerians that has been happening for years, they allowed 3million barrels of fuel to remain in storage for months.....all because they had trailers to distribute round the country.

Now the man has brought in 4,000 tankers to distribute fuel free of charge for Nigerians, they're foaming in the mouth, some people are saying monopoly.......when it is as clear as daylight that he offered them a seat at the table which they vehemently rejected.

He asked them to distribute fuel for him they said NO, now he is doing that by himself why are you people complaining again??

It's a lie. Dangotes fuel is more expensive. Maybe it's purer. But it's more expensive. He wants to force Nigerians to have option of only his expensive fuel. He doesn't want to compete with Blended fuel because he knows he will lose.

Zionmdde:
Dangote, it's time to start dancing the dance

Even though the news is not correct and it's not possible to shut dangote down as pengasson does not have that power

But they will soon play drums for dangote. You wake up and sent people home without caring how you not only damage their lives but that of all their dependents

He who has the power to hire has the right to fire…

How can Nupeng and Pengassan be holding this nation to ransom always all in the name of petroleum products n nobody is saying anything!
If those unions was Nupengibo or pengassanigbo or even south east attach to them, people like Reno, Onanuga or even Daniel for say them won scatter tinubu govt. Its high time govt wades into this matter.

Zionmdde:
Dangote, it's time to start dancing the dance

Even though the news is not correct and it's not possible to shut dangote down as pengasson does not have that power

But they will soon play drums for dangote. You wake up and sent people home without caring how you not only damage their lives but that of all their dependents

They can do that. They don't have the regulatory power to do so but as a part of picketing the refinery, they can.
Remember their members work as senior staff in those organizations, so they stop attending to things that have to do with Dangote refinery.
It's akin to shutting down the refinery because without gas to power the refinery and crude to refine, the refinery is grounded.
This is a war that Dangote cannot win.
And if their employers sack them for not doing jobs that have to do with Dangote, they'll shut down their employers premises too.
That's why companies that don't play straight don't like their members joining powerful and organized unions.

This Unions are the major challenges facing the Oil and Gas Industry. They are less than 2% of the Country's workforce yet, they determine when you breath and when we hide. Dangote shouldn't allow them enter his refinery else, they will run it aground.

FOLYKAZE:
This is becoming messy.

Dangote should tread carefully. These guys are ready to fight dirty than stay out of business.

We just need to grow out of this Aluta, scatter everywhere mentally, if things doesn't work out way. Government should please disband NUPENG and their sister union PENGASSAN. You cannot just force private business hands to do what and whatever in their business. If you want to dictate, start up your own refinery, then you can control your staff remotely how you want. This madness has to just stop

Yet you people will be claiming to be educated.

So, I can wake up one day open a big Hospital and started receiving patients without having my Hospital workers to be part of Medical Association of Nigeria (MAN) or a random person can just wake up and open a law firm without being part of NBA.

This double standard is what will continue to hurt the growth of this Nation.

As a business person, this will affect FX and prices of goods, many people will smile and many people will wail/lament.

It is well!

FOLYKAZE:
This is becoming messy.

Dangote should tread carefully. These guys are ready to fight dirty than stay out of business.

We just need to grow out of this Aluta, scatter everywhere mentally, if things doesn't work out way. Government should please disband NUPENG and their sister union PENGASSAN. You cannot just force private business hands to do what and whatever in their business. If you want to dictate, start up your own refinery, then you can control your staff remotely how you want. This madness has to just stop

Yeah, like it's just serious. Dangote staff are private workers. Why are they so bent on having them join the union if they do not have ulterior motives.

Just like having spies in Dangote. As a private company, Dangote have the power and rights to tell anyone that wants to work for them not to join any Union. They will sign it in their contract.

Zionmdde:
Dangote, it's time to start dancing the dance

Even though the news is not correct and it's not possible to shut dangote down as pengasson does not have that power

But they will soon play drums for dangote. You wake up and sent people home without caring how you not only damage their lives but that of all their dependents

Don't you guys think ahead? Don't you see that it's still poor people that will suffer this more? Dangote will simply increase importing crude which will likely lead to increase in price of petrol. SMH

Kastonkastroll:
And you see Nigerians supporting this with comments like; Sack them, sack everyone, run the marketers out of business, you are the employer and can do and undo, etc. C'mon at least if you guys won't be affected many livelihoods will be. The oil and gas industry is the biggest employer of labour in this country. Only filling stations have employed thousands of youths.

NUPENG and PENGASSAN have their own faults but they shouldn't be victimized by Nigerians because they want to protect the welfare of employees.

The Dangote refinery should do the right thing by adhering to rules and regulations guiding the oil industry!

Don't worry bros. Those vomiting those rubbish will have issues in their work place or be at the mercies of their employers and there will be no union to save them. They do not understand what unions in work place are.

Emusan:
Yet you people will be claiming to be educated.

So, I can wake up one day open a big Hospital and started receiving patients without having my Hospital workers to be part of Medical Association of Nigeria (MAN) or a random person can just wake up and open a law firm without being part of NBA.

This double standard is what will continue to hurt the growth of this Nation.

So who pays between these entities you mentioned. Is it the association or the company. Who should have a say on the staff policy?

Image123:
Don't you guys think ahead? Don't you see that it's still poor people that will suffer this more? Dangote will simply increase importing crude which will likely lead to increase in price of petrol. SMH

What are the functions of trade unions? What are NUPENG and PENGASAN fighting for with Dangote?

Westman001:
Yeah, like it's just serious. Dangote staff are private workers. Why are they so bent on having them join the union if they do not have ulterior motives.

Just like having spies in Dangote. As a private company, Dangote have the power and rights to tell anyone that wants to work for them not to join any Union. They will sign it in their contract.

In a working society, there is need for employees to have those that will protect their rights.

So, because it is a private company, he should hire and fire at will without considering how it will impact those involved?

What will be the fate of one of the fired employees of his wife just put to bed or if he is faced with unexpected situations moment before he or she was fired?

Well, I don't even have any interest in their issue because the two parties involved are fighting for their own benefits.

FarahAideed:
Shame on the govt ...these people will do anything to make sure the import business continues ...

Is it what they are fighting for?
What are the functions of trade unions? What are NUPENG and PENGASAN fighting for with Dangote?

Have the unions stopped any company's production if not for what relates to workers? Even for oil producing companies, do they stop production when they make demands?

yang:
How can a Union hold the whole country to hostage

Until the government starts to lock people up for economic sabotage people will not have sense

People are suffering no light no water no fuel to pump water and what does pengassan do, they to stop people from sleeping at night

Why? So they can keep their cushy jobs and be bribed every day to let fuel flow

Where was pengassan when Dangote was building refinery for 20bn USD

People have suffered enough

The government needs to start locking people up for economic sabotage this is totally unacceptable

These actions can trigger massive job losses, exchange rate depreciation and GDP loss

Again no Union should hold the whole country to hostage it is pure evil

People are suffering too much

The unions are not holding any country hostage. They are not sabotaging anything. Do you know what unions do?

So to you, asking for workers' welfare is sabotaging the country?

Get learning.

All the parties should come to a compromise for the sake of suffering Nigerians.

DeLaRue:
Too many unions for an economy that has aspirations to transform to a modern economy.

We are in 2025 for goodness sake, not 2005.

I just read in that write up about another union called NGIC which PENGASSAN has ordered to prevent supply of gas or something.

Which one is NGIC again

The Federal government and the National Assembly have to revisit tge laws on unions, and reduce their powers.

when drivers and okada riders are crying in the hands of pharaoh aka union leaders no body Care, is now getting to companies levels, general public will soon feel the heat.union operate as a terrorists, they claim to be fighting members welfare but non of their members benefiting after several illegals heavy taxations . Union in Nigeria is a definitions of monkey dey work baboon de chop

What is tinubu and the vice president doing about all these rubbish happening

Westman001:
So who pays between these entities you mentioned. Is it the association or the company. Who should have a say on the staff policy?

I guess you couldn't refute my post you have to come up with question.

Both pay.

because the company is there to make progress through the staff while the association is there to protect the staff welfarism and professionalism.

Should we be clamoring for the disbandment of all ASSOCIATION in the country just as some people are doing for PENGASSAN now?