The National President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), Engr. Festus Osifo, has warned that the union will resume the nationwide strike if the Dangote Group fails to comply with the resolution reached during the two-day conciliatory meeting held in Abuja. Speaking during a press conference on Wednesday, October …
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has called off its nationwide strike over a dispute with the management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery. This comes after the Federal Government brokered an agreement between PEMGASSAN and the Dangote Refinery management at a meeting on Tuesday. PENGASSAN had embarked on a nationwide strike …
Comrade Bosun Olabiyi, Trade Union Congress (TUC) Chairman, Oyo State chapter, has called on the management of Dangote Refinery to respect the rights of workers and prioritise their welfare. Olabiyi, a former national financial secretary of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), said that while Nigerians are grateful to Alhaji …
There are indications that Nigeria’s power generation has recorded a significant drop from over 4,300 megawatts (MW) to 3,200MW following a nationwide strike embarked on by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) on Sunday, September 28 2025. The industrial action has reportedly disrupted gas deliveries to power stations, leading to …
The meeting to resolve the ongoing dispute between the management of Dangote Refinery and Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association (PENGASSAN) will continue today at 2 pm. This is according to a notice by Patience Onuobia, Head of Media and Public Relations of the Federal Ministry of Labour, Employment and Productivity. The meeting, which …
Tension gripped the headquarters of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) in Abuja this morning as workers were locked out of the premises. As of 8:45 a.m., scores of employees were seen milling around outside the building after security personnel shut the main gates, barring both entry and exit. The reason for the closure …
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has expressed full solidarity with its affiliate, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), on the ongoing dispute with the Dangote Refinery over the disengagement of some Nigerian workers. Pinnacle Daily had reported that PENGASSAN directed its members to embark on a nationwide strike, …
Economist and energy expert, Mr Kelvin Emmanuel, has warned that the actions of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) against the Dangote Petroleum Refinery pose a threat to national security. Mr Emmanuel, the CEO of Dairy Hills, who appeared …
As the controversy between the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and Dangote Petroleum Refinery rages, PENGASSAN has directed its members to suspend gas supply to the Refinery with immediate effect. The directive was contained in a letter dated September 26, 2025, signed by the PENGASSAN General Secretary, Comrade Lumumba Ighotemu …
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has demanded immediate reinstatement of Nigerian workers sacked by the management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals. The union accused the Dangote Refinery of engaging in anti-labour practices, vowing to pursue legal action against the company if it fails to recall the affected staff. …
