The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has clarified that it did not sign the communiqué that ended its recent strike against Dangote Refinery. The union suspended its nationwide strike on Wednesday after government intervention, but insisted its concerns were not fully addressed. Appearing on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on […]
Senator Ali Ndume, representing Borno South, has called on President Bola Tinubu to dissolve the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) if the union persists in pursuing what he described as “private interests” at the expense of the public good. Speaking on Arise Television’s Prime Time on Monday, Ndume criticised the […]
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has warned that unresolved labour disputes at the Dangote Refinery could damage Nigeria’s international reputation. Speaking on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme, on Monday, Sule described the refinery as a strategic national asset and urged dialogue among management, labour unions, and the federal government to prevent disruptions. “What […]
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has assured Nigerians that its proposed strike, scheduled for Monday, will not lead to petrol scarcity. The union had directed its members nationwide to withdraw their services over the alleged mass dismissal of Nigerian workers by the Dangote Refinery. The strike notice has, however, […]
The Federal Government has urged the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENSASSAN) to reconsider its proposed strike starting Monday over its dispute with Dangote Refinery. Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Dingyadi, who made this plea on Sunday, said his Ministry has taken steps to bring both parties to a roundtable […]
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria has directed its members nationwide to withdraw their services following the alleged mass dismissal of some Nigerian workers by Dangote Refinery. This was announced in a circular issued after an emergency National Executive Council meeting on Saturday, September 27, 2025, and signed by General Secretary […]
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has expressed displeasure over what it described as the anti-labour practices perpetuated by Dangote Refinery. PENGASSAN, in a statement signed by its General Secretary, Lumumba Okugbawa, accused the private refinery of unjustly terminating the employment of over 800 Nigerian workers. “We are deeply saddened […]
The President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Festus Osifo, has dismissed claims that Nigeria’s state-owned refineries never worked. Osifo stated this in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday. “I’m an engineer of over 20 years standing, and I understand how mechanics work. “So I know a system that is working, and […]
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