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Islie:
Dangote refinery asks Nigerians to stand against TUC, PENGASSAN amid labour dispute



https://www.thecable.ng/dangote-refinery-asks-nigerians-to-stand-against-tuc-pengassan-amid-labour-dispute/

Dangote refinery cannot be hiding under the guise of national asset and be robbing Nigerians in broad daylight.

Only gullibles fall for this kind of jokes and jokers.

All those saying Dangote is a private business and PENGASSUN should go and open their own refinery, I do hope Dangote is protecting your interest by selling by any price he dictates to you gullibles while he wants you to protect his business by telling you it's a national assets because...
This same man went to Court, imploring the Court to make all petroleum products importers to buy from him and him alone and to make the NNPC withdraw import licences...!!!!
After much dribbling he went to Court to withdraw his case since it lacks sense....
Dangote is the new self acclaimed national assets.
Well , let those who have sense make good use of it.

People are blaming PBAT for trying to make Nigeria a one party State but these same people are applauding Dangote for his senseless and selfish desires.


Well PENGASSUN is not like NLC or TUC....

owobokiri:
With pump prices at nearly 1000 a liter, while you are lifting a significant quantity of your crude from local sources!?!?!
No be only to stand up.
Do we need to jump up and down too?

So, he lifts the crude for free? He doesn't pay or what?

What sense are you making?

bixton:
Dangote refinery cannot be hiding under the guise of national asset and be robbing Nigerians in broad daylight.

Only gullibles fall for this kind of jokes and jokers.

All those saying Dangote is a private business and PENGASSUN should go and open their own refinery, I do hope Dangote is protecting your interest by selling by any price he dictates to you gullibles while he wants you to protect his business by telling you it's a national assets because...
This same man went to Court, imploring the Court to make all petroleum products importers to buy from him and him alone and to make the NNPC withdraw import licences...!!!!
After much dribbling he went to Court to withdraw his case since it lacks sense....
Dangote is the new self acclaimed national assets.
Well , let those who have sense make good use of it.

People are blaming PBAT for trying to make Nigeria a one party State but these same people are applauding Dangote for his senseless and selfish desires.


Well PENGASSUN is not like NLC or TUC....

Bro, if you think this war is about fuel price then you ought to throw you phone away and play with sand or something.

Let's not address the other misinformation you wrote there.

budaatum:
Our current Nigerian unions are a cabal looking out for their own interests and not that of their members, you know this! It's like, the Nigerian way.

When the working people unionize, then must, but not the current cabal.

say what u know. Why is dangote afraid of his staff join union if he don't have bad motive towards his workers.

TheNobleProphet:
The union under late Kokori achieved their mandate because of Abacha's tyranny and annulment of the June 12 1993 election!

However, year 2025, this conflict the union has with Dangote is outrightly illegal and can be considered serious "economic sabotage" while trying to hold the country to ransom because of their "wickedness and destructive mindset" and I hope the judiciary urgently does something to permanently put these union "con men" where they belong!

It's truly shameful that with the enormous investment Dangote put into this huge refinery to rescue Nigeria from "dependency on imported petroleum products" as well as save real foreign exchange, these wizards masquerading as union want to destroy the gains!

President Tinubu, you who double as petroleum minister, will have to deal with this "critical economic matter" affecting the socioeconomic lives of Nigerians urgently and decisively! The time is now!

Good luck Nigeria!

Its obvious that the oil cabal is real in the nation.

It walks, talks and breathes. It lives amongst us.

paxonel:
Look at it this way :

Igbindion university, a private owned university sacks it lecturers and ASUU says it want to embark on nation wide strike. Does that make sense?

Is this the content of our constitution?

That's what the unions are for. Protecting it's members from slavery. The Indian managers at Dangote wants to treat workers as they like hence, their opposition to the union.

Winnin009:
Bro, if you think this war is about fuel price then you ought to throw you phone away and play with sand or something.

Let's not address the other misinformation you wrote there.

Is Dangote refinery a private business now a national asset?


How many Nigerians are benefiting from it?

Does Dangote give freebies to those sets of Nigerians benefiting from it?


I am not the misinformed but your likes who bend narratives to suit your deception.


Does my post have anything to do with price of petrol or does the issue at hand talk about price of petrol or you don't understand what I have written !!!!!



Or you want to tell me why Dangote is having issues with his Nigerian workers not wanting them to join PENGASSUN?

thomas2024:
I need to draw your attention to something related to this but. Do you remember when those Nigerian oil marketers said it paid it’s more profitable to buy from outside (import) rather to buy from Dangote some months ago. What does that tell you? You think Dangote is a saint? Let him fight his fight. This is a case of two evils we have no idea which one is the lesser evil.

The same marketers they were selling over 1k plus and Dangote selling at 800+...

With the brain in your head, what does that say about the marketers?

Dey apply objectivity my bros.

Winnin009:
So, he lifts the crude for free? He doesn't pay or what?

What sense are you making?

Why is he calculating the prices of his final product based on the costs of Petroleum products in the international market, when all the processes that led to his company obtaining the raw materials are done locally. ..,especially the basic raw material (crude oil)? And the refining, is that not done locally? Are they paying the local labour force in dollars? Did he pay for cargo costs?
Explain that to me, you "suffering and smiling" generation that can't stop singing the praises of your tormentors..

bixton:
Is Dangote refinery a private business now a national asset?


How many Nigerians are benefiting from it?

Does Dangote give freebies to those sets of Nigerians benefiting from it?


I am not the misinformed but your likes who bend narratives to suit your deception.

Go and read about private individuals, not even companies now, that are regarded as national assets. The fact that you even had to ask that.. you really suppose go dump your phone for water.

For example, read about how the Korean government treats the Samsung family.

Im bending what narrative? The price of fuel or what? Lol. Has it not been steady cheaper since Dangote started refining?

Obviously, objective reasoning dey far from you. What's worse, you don't even have to reason objectively in this case cause the facts are obvious.

If PENGASSAN feels they're in the right, they should seek redress in court. But they know they'll lose in any sensible court.

If the union action is to protect workers it is good. But inwardly they are trying to increase price of petroleum products
Before we see them collecting tolls of ₦1-5 per liter from petrol tankers at boarders of Ogun and Ore in Ondo state ,that is spread to consumers, is the product their union members? No God will delivers us from these shylocks

owobokiri:
Why is he calculating the prices of his final product based on the costs of Petroleum products in the international market, when all the processes that led to his company obtaining the raw materials are done locally. ..,especially the basic raw material (crude oil)? And the refining, is that not done locally? Are they paying the local labour force in dollars? Did he pay for cargo costs?
Explain that to me, you "suffering and smiling" generation that can't stop singing the praises of your tormentors..

My tormentor that broke the yoke of no oil refining in my nation despite having 4 refineries, wasting billions on TAM and being one of the global exporters.... is it that same one?


So, you do understand that when they say sold to him in locally, you do understand that he is paying the same global price but he simply does it in naira... do you even know why he insisted on the government giving a court order to make sure they sell in naira to him... like he had to get a fuckkng court directive or something before they agreed... have you asked why? Of course not because you can't reason objectively (no be curse o, na just fact and you're not alone)


You now, you're saying the person giving us the products for cheaper is the tormentor while the ones that won't revive a refinery, frustrated the current one almost into oblivion and sold petrol for over 1k is your saviour?

Lol. Talk about suffering and smiling. 🤣😅

Winnin009:
Go and read about private individuals, not even companies now, that are regarded as national assets. The fact that you even had to ask that.. you really suppose go dump your phone for water.

For example, read about how the Korean government treats the Samsung family.

Im bending what narrative? The price of fuel or what? Lol. Has it not been steady cheaper since Dangote started refining?

Obviously, objective reasoning dey far from you. What's worse, you don't even have to reason objectively in this case cause the facts are obvious.

If PENGASSAN feels they're in the right, they should seek redress in court. But they know they'll lose in any sensible court.

When last did you hear that PENGASSUN was in Court ?

It is Dangote who should go to Court if he feels PENGASSUN are infringements.

paxonel:
Look at it this way :

Igbindion university, a private owned university sacks it lecturers and ASUU says it want to embark on nation wide strike. Does that make sense?

Is this the content of our constitution?

If the said lecturers are ASUU members, then it's right. And if such lecturers wants to join ASUU, nobody can stop them because it's their constitutional rights and also if they don't want to join as it is presently, no union can force them to join. It's their right to join or not to join.

Back to dangote, it's workers applied to join and pengassan accepted them. What did pengassan or the workers do wrong.

No matter the amount of money or companies including refineries, no man can be the law for a sovereign nation like Nigeria. Our Constitution remains supreme, it's not about your emotions here but the law.

Pengassan are responsible people and are bent on upholding the wording of our Constitution. Only way out is for dangote to rewrite the constitution or obey the constitution as it is.

Pengassan didn't write the constitution, the law was there before dangote dreamt of a refinery, his feasibility studies captured them as a good business man. He shouldn't shift the goal post in the middle of the game. He is not alone in the oil sector, bigger players are playing by the rules.

Validated:
So Dangote does not want union, too bad. Even in developed economies, unions are allowed. You cannot continue the monopoly, unionization is a MUST HAVE.

Can you name one developed country where the union has ever held the country by the jugular and sabotage it's economy, claiming a private organization lacks the right to enforce its internal policy!

A company is entitled to make it's own policies and is only accountable to the government. Anything short of that is irrelevant.

You want to work in a company and the company has handed you the handbook containing the rules guiding your conduct at the company.

You know you can not cope with it but you still go ahead and signed just because you need the job, only to wake up one day to say you want to make your own laws and there's nothing the company you work for can do about it!

How many times have NMA interfered in the affairs of private hospitals, or have you ever heard of ASUU in interfering in the internal policies of the private tertiary institutions?

You people should open your eyes wide and refuse allowing hatred box you into a corner. This is a war declared on the Nigerian people and it's economy by these associations if you don't know!



Because you people

Yes! NUPENG, PENGASSAN and their ilk are not in the interest of the general public. Did they go on strike when the oil and gas sector of our economy was bleeding from the stab wounds of subsidy and gross mismanagement?

But you have never stood against our political oppressors. You don't have sense.

Islie:
Dangote refinery asks Nigerians to stand against TUC, PENGASSAN amid labour dispute



https://www.thecable.ng/dangote-refinery-asks-nigerians-to-stand-against-tuc-pengassan-amid-labour-dispute/

You can not Force an employee on an employer just as you can't force an employer on an employee. Can you insist that a worker continues to work for an employer if the said worker wants to resign and there's no stipulation in the contract of employment stating minimum years he must serve? Of course not. So don't force an employee on an employer as well. The question is did dangote pay terminal benefits as contained in the conditions of service?

yemre:
Can you name one developed country where the union has ever held the country by the jugular and sabotage it's economy, claiming a private organization lacks the right to enforce its internal policy!

A company is entitled to make it's own policies and is only accountable to the government. Anything short of that is irrelevant.

You want to work in a company and the company has handed you the handbook containing the rules guiding your conduct at the company.

You know you can not cope with it but you still go ahead and signed just because you need the job, only to wake up one day to say you want to make your own laws and there's nothing the company you work for can do about it!

How many times have NMA interfered in the affairs of private hospitals, or have you ever heard of ASUU in interfering in the internal policies of the private tertiary institutions?

You people should open your eyes wide and refuse allowing hatred box you into a corner. This is a war declared on the Nigerian people and it's economy by these associations if you don't know!



Because you people

Show me that company that acts ultravires in any sane nation.

Any company that disregards the provision of a country's constitution then I will show you where unions hold country by the jugular.

Good beget good, turn it around. Pengassan has done it before and there will do it again.

Tell your small god to respect the Nigerian constitution. He is not bigger than the country.

slivertongue:
The monopolist should fight his battles with his likes and leave Nigerians to breathe fresh air

Bro.... I think, going by Nigerian history, the government has proven to be the greater evil rather than monopolist.

slivertongue:
The monopolist should fight his battles with his likes and leave Nigerians to breathe fresh air

Monoplolist, cement producers pass 3 for Naija

Monopolist, salt n sugar brands manufacturers pass 3
Monopolist, Dangote pasta, indomie and dansa juice failed cos of competition ... They Will Never say that one

In the power sector now, they are relunctant to step Up and investor are not putting Money ... Should Dangote go into the power sector nd revolutionize these ninncompools will start shouting Monopoly

They have nothing to invest for good and Dangote that is breaking limit is their problem .... let him monopolize @least he sha dey creat job

Those shouting monopoly what meaningful contribution do they have nothing ... awon eleribu

yes nigerians stand with the billionaire nepo baby who has never had to actually work a day in his life against a labour union pushing for fair wages for working men and women.

Tjra:
Dangote is the only reason fuel is not N2,000 plus per litre.

With full subsidy removal, if we let Pengassan and other unions and cabals kill this refinery, Nigerians are smoked.

Even those supporting them will go to the Republic of Niger republic.

Dangote fuel is cheaper in Togo than Nigeria and so is his cements. Care to learn that petrol was N600 until Dangote came on board and jerked the price with his cohorts to N950 per litre

Validated:
So Dangote does not want union, too bad. Even in developed economies, unions are allowed. You cannot continue the monopoly, unionization is a MUST HAVE.

is it by force to join unions?

slivertongue:
The monopolist should fight his battles with his likes and leave Nigerians to breathe fresh air

You are wrong. Dangote is a hardworking Nigerian businessman. He fought hard in the business and market place to be where he is today. It is open to any other person to other Nigerians to do what he is doing. Where others are hindered from doing so is when you can say he is a monopoly. The alternative to what he has done so far is oil and gas scarcity and subsidy fraud. Is that what you want?

Monopoly is dangerous. The effect will be devastating 😢. I can't with for greedy that would inturn, consume my humblest.
Fight your Fight .
Pumps price was 650k-700k before your refinery fully commenced operation. Now, you want me to buy fuel at 880 per litre to stand for you. Fight your Fight.

Earlier today, I deleted my previous post about the Dangote Refinery because I spoke directly with one of the staff, and now I know exactly what is happening. What I heard broke my heart and made me angry at the same time.

The truth is this: the company says they don’t bother if staff join any union, and PENGASSAN only returned after staff registered. But when the company realized that over 95% of its workers had joined, instead of addressing the issues, they shockingly released a statement firing all Nigerian staff. Imagine that! Generalizing and throwing out hardworking Nigerians who built this refinery with their sweat and blood.

Do you know what these workers have been through? For years, they endured extreme hardship working in temperatures of over 1000° and with dangerous nitrogen gas. Many lost their lives. Yet their monthly salaries are shamefully small. Meanwhile, Indians in the same refinery, with little experience (often taught by Nigerians themselves), earn 10 times more. To make matters worse, since 2022, the company has failed to provide even basic safety tools like helmets and boots. Staff are forced to buy their own protective gear with their meager salaries. Even job security is a joke people are fired for something as small as forgetting an ID card. This injustice has been ongoing for over five years.

A refinery like Dangote’s, which is supposed to be a world-class project, should stand out for staff welfare, compensation, bonuses, job security, and a healthy relationship between company and workers. Instead, what we are seeing today is shameful and unacceptable.

This is not only unethical it is inhuman. I strongly urge the management of Dangote Refinery to withdraw their decision of mass firing Nigerian staff, provide every necessary safety need, and increase salaries by at least 200%. The Nigerian government must also intervene immediately to ensure our citizens are treated with dignity, fairness, and 100% representation in their own country.

This is no longer just about Dangote it is about the value of Nigerian lives and the respect we deserve in our own land. - *Ibrahim Yahya Harande*

I have friends there, even laborers are Indians and earns more than the engineers that have been with dangote for more than 5years by over 1000%, the VP is Indian and just like they usually do, everything in dangote is Indian, there are more Indians in dangote than Nigerians, by more than 50%. His Nigerian staffs are leaving in droves as much as possible because it’s not sustainable, everything good about the refinery is reserved for foreigners, Dangote does not provide PPE for his Nigerian staffs, no matter how risky the job is. Bought new buses that will be used exclusively by Indians only, evicted almost all Nigerian in the staff quarters so the Indians can use those units. Some of his engineers that left, he wrote to the company they moved to so they can bring them back, you don’t want to pay them, you don’t want to leave either. All his companies is like that, have been like that, Indians ran his flour mill to the ground, he sacked his Nigerian staffs as far back as 2014, I worked with some of them back then in another flour mill. But of course, the media is under his thumb, he has influencers too so no one dares to speak. You should see the sack letter he gave his Nigerian staffs, he accused them of sabotage which means they can’t use their experience there or they’re practically bad products in the job market now.

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RayRay06677:
Show me that company that acts ultravires in any sane nation.

Any company that disregards the provision of a country's constitution then I will show you where unions hold country by the jugular.

Good beget good, turn it around. Pengassan has done it before and there will do it again.

Tell your small god to respect the Nigerian constitution. He is not bigger than the country.

Alol, how did dangote break the constition, is he the lay off workers, i can employ But i cant sack workers

If pengassan is so convinced Dangote workers lay off, was purely Victimization why are they acting like they dont know Industrial court exists

Strike is the last resort, Infact the court is in best position to Compel Dangote employ those employees back if he found guilty

Pengassan might have hold govt down But pengassan cant hold a private company down...Time wont favor them, Can the president and other innocent business affected stand with pengassan for long. You shut down the economy because of dangote you think President will allow such for 2weeks, 1 month, ... how long

Dangote wont bow,, make he just exercise patience n wait ... Time will humble pengassan FG wont suffer for Dangote's responsibility

owobokiri:
With pump prices at nearly 1000 a liter, while you are lifting a significant quantity of your crude from local sources!?!?!
No be only to stand up.
Do we need to jump up and down too?

By the time you're buying 5k/ litre you're have sense .
You think Dangote can't buy at any amount?
His Refinery reduced importation of fuel. We can leave him to fight these cabals alone . It's our fight too

RayRay06677:
Earlier today, I deleted my previous post about the Dangote Refinery because I spoke directly with one of the staff, and now I know exactly what is happening. What I heard broke my heart and made me angry at the same time.

The truth is this: the company says they don’t bother if staff join any union, and PENGASSAN only returned after staff registered. But when the company realized that over 95% of its workers had joined, instead of addressing the issues, they shockingly released a statement firing all Nigerian staff. Imagine that! Generalizing and throwing out hardworking Nigerians who built this refinery with their sweat and blood.

Do you know what these workers have been through? For years, they endured extreme hardship working in temperatures of over 1000° and with dangerous nitrogen gas. Many lost their lives. Yet their monthly salaries are shamefully small. Meanwhile, Indians in the same refinery, with little experience (often taught by Nigerians themselves), earn 10 times more. To make matters worse, since 2022, the company has failed to provide even basic safety tools like helmets and boots. Staff are forced to buy their own protective gear with their meager salaries. Even job security is a joke people are fired for something as small as forgetting an ID card. This injustice has been ongoing for over five years.

A refinery like Dangote’s, which is supposed to be a world-class project, should stand out for staff welfare, compensation, bonuses, job security, and a healthy relationship between company and workers. Instead, what we are seeing today is shameful and unacceptable.

This is not only unethical it is inhuman. I strongly urge the management of Dangote Refinery to withdraw their decision of mass firing Nigerian staff, provide every necessary safety need, and increase salaries by at least 200%. The Nigerian government must also intervene immediately to ensure our citizens are treated with dignity, fairness, and 100% representation in their own country.

This is no longer just about Dangote it is about the value of Nigerian lives and the respect we deserve in our own land. - *Ibrahim Yahya Harande*

All these are lies and propaganda.
I tell you , it's a privilege to work at any Dangote company. Do you know the crowd that attend their recruitment? Even you , if see opportunity to work there won't hesitate because their salary isn't meagre. Even Graduates apply to be their truck drivers