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FG brokers peace as Dangote, PENGASSAN end refinery dispute; disengaged workers reabsorbed, strike suspended, no pay loss guaranteed.

[b]The Federal Government has brokered peace between Dangote Refinery and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), ending a labour dispute that had threatened fuel supply stability.

After two days of talks on Monday and Tuesday, the parties reached an agreement that disengaged workers will be reabsorbed into other Dangote Group companies, with no loss of pay.

The conciliation meeting was convened by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Mohammed Maigari Dingyadi, following a directive by PENGASSAN to cut off gas supply and withdraw services from the refinery after more than 800 staff were terminated.

The high-level session was attended by the National Security Adviser, the Ministers of Finance, Budget and Economic Planning, Labour and Employment, and State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), as well as the Directors-General of the DSS and the NIA.

In his remarks, Dr. Dingyadi reminded both parties that “the right of workers to unionise in accordance with Nigerian law must be respected.”

The signed communique outlined three key decisions:

Reabsorption of Workers: “The Dangote Group management will immediately start the process of taking the disengaged staff to other companies within the Dangote Group, with no loss of pay,” the statement read.

No Victimisation: Both sides agreed that “no worker will be victimised arising from their role in the impasse.”

Strike Suspension: PENGASSAN also confirmed that it would “start the process of calling off the strike.”

The communique concluded that all parties entered the agreement “in good faith.”

The dispute had raised concerns about potential disruptions in fuel supply and power generation. Earlier, ARISE News reported that the Federal Government reassured Nigerians of “stable and uninterrupted fuel supply” despite the standoff, underscoring the national stakes in the conflict.

With this resolution, industrial peace has been temporarily restored, although analysts note that structural issues in the oil and gas sector’s labour relations remain unresolved.

SmartPolician:
Nigeria needs to review all labour laws. These guys are beginning to act like insane people. How can you have the guts to disrupt a company that nobody in your entire generation can establish?

MadamExcellency:
Have you ever worked in a multinational? If you have, the only saviour to your slavery is Labour Union.

SmartPolician:
I didn't state they should be scrapped - I am calling for a review of their modus operandi.

SmartPolician:
How can you have the guts to disrupt the operations of a company that nobody in your entire generation can establish?

Pengassan members never reach to build their own Dangote refinery abi Dangote get two heads? Nigeria needs to review all labour laws. These guys are beginning to act like insane people.

In his remarks, Dr. Dingyadi reminded both parties that “the right of workers to unionise in accordance with Nigerian law must be respected

aribisala0:
Shell is bigger than Dangote
Mobil is bigger than Dangote they have worked with PENGASSAN FOR DECADES

who even knows the names of their CEO

They never one day banned PENGASSAN

When you hear people talking of another person's generation you recognise a jangolova saying kerosene cooked food eating Okrika wearing nonentity

Under Nigerian law can an employer say to his employees

You cannot join a union and if you do I will sack you yes or no?

after4:
You shamelessly type this?
When will shell build refinery for you despite being here before you were born? Here you are thinking this is about who joins union or not. Have you asked yourself who gains if dangote refinery dies? Are the 800 staffs the only Nigerian there? What has this union done to force fg make the other refineries work, it is in a private business you want to flex muscle. When is the union going to fight for Nigerians in Indian and Chinese company? Are you not ashamed?

after4:
You shamelessly type this?
When will shell build refinery for you despite being here before you were born? Here you are thinking this is about who joins union or not. Have you asked yourself who gains if dangote refinery dies? Are the 800 staffs the only Nigerian there? What has this union done to force fg make the other refineries work, it is in a private business you want to flex muscle. When is the union going to fight for Nigerians in Indian and Chinese company? Are you not ashamed?

SmartPolician:
How can you have the guts to disrupt the operations of a company that nobody in your entire generation can establish?

Pengassan members never reach to build their own Dangote refinery abi Dangote get two heads? Nigeria needs to review all labour laws. These guys are beginning to act like insane people.

iwaeda:
Are they still members of PENGASSAN? They be sacked individually. Happy independence.

franchasng:
Oil and Gas sector is so huge, nothing mandates shell, Chevron, Total, Eni, etc to build refinery for Nigeria, they are private business owners run for profit and they venture into areas they have expertise and can make maximum profit from.


Dangote knows he cannot compete in exploration so he dived into refining where he saw lapses and believed he would make more profit from.


So Dangote building a refinery is not for anybody's good but for his own good and business expansion, or you think Dangote built the refinery because he loves Nigerians so much? If that is so, let him hand over the finished refinery to us or run it as a none profit organization.


Dangote is virtually into every business sector because he has the federal government backing and he see opportunities to rip off.


He produces cement, flour, pasta, tomatoes, rice, sugar, transportation, assembles trucks, assembles cars now, he is into construction, he is into fertilizer, petrol refining, and real estate.



He didn't ventured into all these businesses because he loves Nigerians so much, he did so because he wants to take advantage of the situation in Nigeria to enrich himself and generation

SmartPolician:
How can you have the guts to disrupt the operations of a company that nobody in your entire generation can establish?

Pengassan members never reach to build their own Dangote refinery abi Dangote get two heads? Nigeria needs to review all labour laws. These guys are beginning to act like insane people.

aribisala0:
Shell is bigger than Dangote
Mobil is bigger than Dangote they have worked with PENGASSAN FOR DECADES

who even knows the names of their CEO

They never one day banned PENGASSAN

When you hear people talking of another person's generation you recognise a jangolova saying kerosene cooked food eating Okrika wearing nonentity

Under Nigerian law can an employer say to his employees

You cannot join a union and if you do I will sack you yes or no?

kokoA:
Those workers will see shege banza till they voluntarily resign and the rest workers will learn from their experience. Dangote is not a small name to mess with, he has achieved his aim and set an example for all other private players that will be running refineries in future. It's a matter of time these unions will lose their relevance.

franchasng:
So Dangote building a refinery is not for anybody's good but for his own good and business expansion, or you think Dangote built the refinery because he loves Nigerians so much? If that is so, let him hand over the finished refinery to us or run it as a none profit organization.

He didn't ventured into all these businesses because he loves Nigerians so much, he did so because he wants to take advantage of the situation in Nigeria to enrich himself and generation

franchasng:
So Dangote building a refinery is not for anybody's good but for his own good and business expansion, or you think Dangote built the refinery because he loves Nigerians so much? If that is so, let him hand over the finished refinery to us or run it as a none profit organization.

aribisala0:
Shell is bigger than Dangote
Mobil is bigger than Dangote they have worked with PENGASSAN FOR DECADES

who even knows the names of their CEO

They never one day banned PENGASSAN

When you hear people talking of another person's generation you recognise a jangolova saying kerosene cooked food eating Okrika wearing nonentity

Under Nigerian law can an employer say to his employees

You cannot join a union and if you do I will sack you yes or no?

OlujobaSamuel:
You have been repeating this line, all the company you listed are not as big as Dangote as far as Nigeria is concerned, you don't use their global strength to determine their strength in Nigeria
Dangote is the biggest employer of labour in Nigeria aside FG, and maybe the LASG

aribisala0:
So your point is

Dangote is bigger and therefore the law does not apply to Dangote?

Let me make it simple


In 2024 How much tax did SHELL pay to Nigeria compare to Dangote who paid more


Copy and paste the emboldened text and then put it in CHATGPT OR COPILOT


SO that is a claim that is easy to check

Shell pays significantly more taxes than Dangote

Your claim about biggest employer is not verified

Shell has dozens of contractors and creates jobs indirectly
Shell does not own vehicles unlike Dangote and they do not kill Nigerians on the roads through recklessness

All the vehicles they use are leased from businesses like SCOA,or MANDILAS, Even the rigs they use they lease from the likes of Schlumberger.
There are so many companies that have Shell as their only client
Dangote wants to do everything even though he has a very poor track record on road safety

The issue here is not to drag who is bigger
Shell is bigger than Dangote
They are a private business
They have good relationships with workers and don't ban unionisation