The Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers has suspended its two-day strike following a meeting with the Dangote Group on Tuesday.

The National President of NUPENG, Williams Akporeha, confirmed this via a media briefing.

According to him, the Dangote refinery team led by Sayyu Dantata, agreed to unionise its drivers.

He said the meeting was summoned by the Department of State Services.

“We have suspended the strike. The Dangote refinery has agreed to unionise its drivers. We signed an agreement,” Akporeha said.

Petroleum tanker drivers on Monday made good their threat to shun fuel loading due to the crisis between them and the Dangote refinery as a result of the unionisation of tanker drivers.

This was despite an appeal by the Federal Government that they shelve the plan.