FG, Labour Unions’ Meeting Over NUPENG, Dangote Dispute Ends In Deadlock
By Alexander Okere | Updated September 8, 2025
A closed-door meeting convened by the Federal Government to resolve the standoff between the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Dangote Group ended without agreement on Sunday.
The talks, chaired by Labour Minister Mohammed Dingyadi and his junior counterpart Nkiruka Onyejeocha, sought to avert NUPENG’s planned strike slated for Monday, September 8, over alleged anti-labour practices at the Dangote Refinery.
Present were representatives of NUPENG, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Trade Union Congress (TUC), the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), the Dangote Group, and MRS Petroleum.
NUPENG had accused the Dangote Refinery of preventing its compressed natural gas (CNG) tanker drivers from unionising, though both the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) and the Direct Trucking Company Drivers Association (DTCDA) distanced themselves from the strike.
Despite appeals from the government to suspend the action due to its potential economic impact, NUPENG insisted on proceeding. Dingyadi warned that shutting down the petroleum sector, even for a day, could cause losses running into billions and worsen hardship for Nigerians.
Meanwhile, human rights lawyer Femi Falana has declared support for NUPENG’s position.
By Alexander Okere | Updated September 8, 2025
A closed-door meeting convened by the Federal Government to resolve the standoff between the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Dangote Group ended without agreement on Sunday.
The talks, chaired by Labour Minister Mohammed Dingyadi and his junior counterpart Nkiruka Onyejeocha, sought to avert NUPENG’s planned strike slated for Monday, September 8, over alleged anti-labour practices at the Dangote Refinery.
Present were representatives of NUPENG, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Trade Union Congress (TUC), the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), the Dangote Group, and MRS Petroleum.
NUPENG had accused the Dangote Refinery of preventing its compressed natural gas (CNG) tanker drivers from unionising, though both the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) and the Direct Trucking Company Drivers Association (DTCDA) distanced themselves from the strike.
Despite appeals from the government to suspend the action due to its potential economic impact, NUPENG insisted on proceeding. Dingyadi warned that shutting down the petroleum sector, even for a day, could cause losses running into billions and worsen hardship for Nigerians.
Meanwhile, human rights lawyer Femi Falana has declared support for NUPENG’s position.
FG, Labour Unions’ Meeting Over NUPENG, Dangote Dispute Ends In Deadlock
By Alexander Okere | Updated September 8, 2025
A closed-door meeting convened by the Federal Government to resolve the standoff between the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Dangote Group ended without agreement on Sunday.
The talks, chaired by Labour Minister Mohammed Dingyadi and his junior counterpart Nkiruka Onyejeocha, sought to avert NUPENG’s planned strike slated for Monday, September 8, over alleged anti-labour practices at the Dangote Refinery.
Present were representatives of NUPENG, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Trade Union Congress (TUC), the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), the Dangote Group, and MRS Petroleum.
NUPENG had accused the Dangote Refinery of preventing its compressed natural gas (CNG) tanker drivers from unionising, though both the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) and the Direct Trucking Company Drivers Association (DTCDA) distanced themselves from the strike.
Despite appeals from the government to suspend the action due to its potential economic impact, NUPENG insisted on proceeding. Dingyadi warned that shutting down the petroleum sector, even for a day, could cause losses running into billions and worsen hardship for Nigerians.
Meanwhile, human rights lawyer Femi Falana has declared support for NUPENG’s position.
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