Reps move to safeguard Dangote Refinery amid PENGASSAN dispute
The lawmakers called attention to the need to protect private investments like the Dangote Refinery from what they termed adversarial unionism.
The lawmakers called attention to the need to protect private investments like the Dangote Refinery from what they termed adversarial unionism.
The decision stemmed from the executives’ reported inability to fully halt gas supply to the refinery during the union’s nationwide.
The Federal Government’s timely mediation, along with Dangote Refinery’s willingness to engage in dialogue, paved the way for a peaceful resolution and the suspension of the strike.
Justice Emmanuel Danjuma Subilim granted an interim injunction on Monday barring PENGASSAN from executing its threat to disrupt crude and gas supply to the multi-billion-dollar refinery.
PENGASSAN ordered the immediate suspension of crude oil and gas supply to the Dangote Refinery.
This attempt to cripple Dangote Refinery won’t succeed.
The shutdown, which began early Sunday, affected several sections of the facility.
The development comes less than 24 hours after 90 percent of them joined the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria.
We are under attack. We will not budge to short-term pressure, as it will not be in the best interest of Nigerians.
But in all honesty, the refinery is working, and these products are all there and coming out