The Digest:
Barely 48 hours after suspending its nationwide strike, the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has threatened to resume industrial action, accusing the Dangote Refinery of violating the agreement brokered by the Department of State Services (DSS) and federal ministers. The union alleges that refinery management ordered the removal of NUPENG stickers from trucks, directly contradicting the signed memorandum on workers’ unionization rights.
Key Points:
- NUPENG claims Dangote Refinery ordered drivers to remove union stickers despite DSS-mediated agreement
- The refinery had agreed to allow unionization within two weeks (September 9–22) without victimization
- The union has placed all members on “red alert” for strike resumption
- NUPENG called for support from NLC, TUC, and global labor organizations
- The agreement was signed by Dangote MD Sayyu Dantata, NUPENG, NLC, TUC, and federal ministry representatives
- Dangote previously denied anti-union allegations, calling them “cheap blackmail”
Sources: NUPENG
