By Kingston Magare 29.9.2025
Minister of Labour and Employment Mohammed Dingyadi, Monday presided over a meeting involving the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association (PENGASSAN) and the management of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery.
The meeting which also had the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkiruka Onyejeocha in attendance was an effort by the Federal government to cool off the feud between PENGASSAN and the Dangote Refinery over the sacking of over 800 Nigerian workers for allegedly participating in union activities.
PENGASSAN and its sister Unions embarked on a nationwide strike on Monday to press the management of the Dangote Refinery to reverse the sack of the workers.
Meanwhile, the National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja has restrained PENGASSAN from embarking on its planned industrial action against Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE.
Justice Emmanuel Sublim in a ruling on an exparte application on Monday, specifically restrained the defendants which included Nigeria National Petroleum Company Ltd, (NNPCL), Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), and the Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) from cutting crude and gas supply to Dangote Refinery.
In granting the application, the court agreed with applicant’s lawyer, Mr George Ibrahim, SAN, that irreparable damage may be occasioned if the necessary orders are not granted.
He accordingly made an order restraining PENGASSAN from proceeding with its planned strike over its dispute with the applicant.
