Abuja, Oct. 1, 2025 – The Federal Government has successfully resolved the dispute between Dangote Petroleum Refinery and the Petroleum and Gas Senior Staff Association (PENGASSAN).
Mohammed Maigari Dingyadi, the Minister of Labour and Employment, disclosed this in a statement in the early hours of Wednesday.
The statement said some of the resolutions reached at the last meeting included: “The Honourable Minister of Labour informed the meeting that unionisation is a right of workers in accordance with the laws of Nigeria, and this right should be respected.
“After examining the procedure used in the disengagement of workers, the meeting agreed that the management of Dangote Group shall immediately begin the process of redeploying the disengaged staff to other companies within the Dangote Group, with no loss of pay.
“No worker will be victimised arising from their role in the impasse between Dangote and PENGASSAN.
“PENGASSAN agreed to start the process of calling off the strike. Both parties agreed to this understanding in good faith.”
