The Federal Government has resolved the dispute between Dangote Refinery and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), following two days of intensive negotiations.
Minister of Labour and Employment, Mohammed Dingyadi, announced on Wednesday that the parties reached a truce that upholds workers’ rights and ensures industrial harmony.
A key resolution affirms that unionisation is a lawful right of Nigerian workers and must be respected. The meeting also agreed that staff recently disengaged by Dangote Group would be redeployed to other subsidiaries within the conglomerate without loss of pay.
“No worker will be victimised as a result of their role in the impasse between Dangote and PENGASSAN,” Dingyadi stated. He further disclosed that the union had agreed to begin the process of calling off its strike action.
According to him, both sides accepted the resolutions in good faith.
The negotiations were facilitated by top government officials, including the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu; Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun; Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu; Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha; Director-General of the DSS, Adeola Ajayi; and Director-General of the NIA, Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed.
