The Federal Government has brokered peace between the striking Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited.
PENGASSAN has agreed to start the process of calling off its strike, which commenced on Monday, September 29, 2025, while Dangote starts the process of taking the disengaged staff to other companies within the Dangote Group, with no loss of pay.
The peace agreement is contained in a communique released after a conciliation meeting between the management of Dangote Petroleum, and PENGASSAN at the instance of the Minister of Labour and Employment, Mohammed Maigari Dingyadi.
Dingyadi summoned the meeting sequel to the notice by PENGASSAN to stop gas supply to Dangote Refinery and withdraw services nationwide over the disengagement of its members by the Refinery.
The communique says that unionisation is a right of workers in accordance with the laws of Nigeria and that this right should be respected.
“No worker will be victimised arising from their role in the impasse between Dangote and PENGASSAN” the communique stated.
President of PENGASSAN, Comrade Festu Osifo said the directives given to stop the supply of gas to Dangote Petroleum and withdrawal of services were in response to the termination of the appointment of over 800 members of the Association by the Management of Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited.
