The recent tension in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector has come to an end after the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) reached an agreement with Dangote Refinery. As a result, PENGASSAN has suspended its two-day strike.
The strike began after Dangote Refinery sacked some workers for joining the union. In response, PENGASSAN directed its members to stop the supply of gas and crude oil to the refinery. This action was taken to protest what the union described as unfair treatment of its members.
After two days of meetings involving PENGASSAN, Dangote Refinery, and the Federal Government, an agreement was finally reached. Nigeria’s Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Dingyadi, who was part of the talks, reminded both sides that workers have the right to join unions according to Nigerian law.
Following the meeting, it was agreed that Dangote Group would begin to reabsorb the affected workers into other parts of the company. These workers will not lose their pay. Both sides also agreed that no worker will be punished for being involved in the strike or for joining the union.
With these agreements in place, PENGASSAN said it would begin the process of calling off the strike. The situation, which had caused concern in the oil and gas sector, is now calming down, and operations are expected to return to normal.
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